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Wuthering Heights was always envisioned as a kind of fantastical fever dream—a contemporary take on a ’50s soundstage melodrama that gleefully mixes historical references with glitzy modernity.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The sun's rays dance across the rooftops of a city defined by its historic university and which has, without forgetting its rich past, embraced modernity.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Buying good fish matters because freshness affects taste, safety, and how enjoyable your seafood meal will be.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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Check for freshness by using a float test to ensure the eggs are still safe to consume.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Protests erupted in Iran last week when disgruntled shopkeepers took to the streets to demonstrate against the country’s plummeting currency.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Modernness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernness. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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