modern
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And although their styling feels modern, the musicians are keen to stress they're not reinventing the wheel - BIIRD's sound remains rooted in Irish tradition, albeit with a contemporary twist.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The controversy has therefore become less about Homeric mythology itself and more about ongoing cultural disagreements over representation, identity and who audiences view as worthy of iconic roles in modern entertainment.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Some of those cruises are also famous in the scientific literature—one of the foundations of modern contact tracing comes from an outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Somewhere in that ancient mix of species, landscapes, diets, and chance events, the path to modern humans began to take shape.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
He looked at the spiral shape of the traditional group and the square shape of the modern group.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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