modern
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"In a modern police investigation in the UK, everybody that is mentioned through the course of a statement is traced," says former Dept Supt Jones.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, sailors said, risks becoming a graveyard for a trading system so integral to the modern economy that most consumers, accustomed to cheap imports and three-day shipping, take it for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Commissions have changed over the years, allowing modern visionaries — art houses and creatives from across the globe — to showcase grand spectacles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In laboratory testing, a prototype chip successfully performed this type of voltage conversion with high efficiency under conditions similar to those found in modern data centers.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
In 1933 the Nazi government seized power in Germany under Adolf Hitler, and by the mid-1950s the Germans were building an impressive modern air force of their own.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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