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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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Delivery robots are both disappointing in their reality and alarming in their symbolic implication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

These exchanges appear to have encouraged cultural growth, more complex social behavior, and innovations such as formal burials and the symbolic use of ochre for decoration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

And the Terafab collaboration “serves as meaningful symbolic validation” that Intel’s 18A chip process node is gaining credibility on the commercial side, Acree added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

She spoke during a symbolic visit to the eastern city of Nanjing, where she visited the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, one of the few Chinese historical figures revered in both Beijing and Taipei.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

At the time of the executions, he coped as the other prisoners did—through symbolic protests and private moments of anguish.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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