emblematic
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For decades, California has been emblematic of the kind of place that make it too hard to build.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centres.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The emotional roller coaster his comments and the subsequent backlash took us on are emblematic of a larger hesitancy and resistance to change.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
The chosen location was not a stadium, but an urban setting ideal for spreading a visible, continuous wave: the emblematic Paseo de la Reforma, an iconic arterial road inspired by European boulevards.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The boys who had made it this far were rugged and optimistic in a way that seemed emblematic of their western roots.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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