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modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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From the messy set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ to the secret edits of ‘Star Wars,’ author Paul Fischer pulls back the curtain on how Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg gambled their friendships to build the modern blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the years since she purchased her midcentury modern abode, Johnson has invested in several other properties, including a Malibu mansion that she purchased with her former partner, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Taking down low-cost drones without using missiles that can cost more than 10 times as much to produce has emerged as one of the most pressing problems of modern warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The researchers report that their process achieves device yields of 98‒100% while using standard single-crystalline silicon, the semiconductor material that underpins modern electronics.

From Science Daily • May 30, 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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