modern
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A new vanguard—led by the beer-swilling redneck Stone Cold Steve Austin—would bring the art form into the modern age by embracing bad taste.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“Superman” star Nicholas Hoult has finally offloaded his longtime Los Angeles abode after the midcentury modern dwelling spent more than a year on the market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
"Through strengthened domestic protection, climate-responsive planning, and global financial and technical assistance, we can still prevent the first modern extinction of a great ape species."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Advocates of originalism say this sort of backward-looking reasoning is the only way to prevent modern judges or legislatures from abridging individual rights ratified in the Constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He was a young man and altogether a more modern figure, in low shoes.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing modern
"Ad Power," "Without Commercials," and "What's Wrong with Advertising"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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