modern

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Jay Cooke’s 1865 bond sales financed the Union’s Civil War victory and established the blueprint for modern investment banking.

From Barron's

At nearly a century old, the grand estate feels modern and comfortable, thanks to a recent interior restoration.

From MarketWatch

If, like the original, the protagonist wakes up as a 30-year-old in today’s modern world, some worry the flick won’t be as lighthearted as the original.

From Los Angeles Times

In the first papal trip to Monaco in modern times, Leo will meet Prince Albert II and take a tour in his popemobile, before holding a mass in the local stadium.

From Barron's

Founder Alvin Ailey’s technical approach to dance combined modern dance, ballet and jazz — among other dance forms — in an attempt to blur the traditional boundaries of the dance world.

From Los Angeles Times