gnomic

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In a gnomic Jan. 31, 2023, post he urged his followers to “SELL.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

In this newly annotated edition, Reiner Stach — who knows more about Kafka’s life than anyone else alive — provides data-rich, facing-page commentary for each gnomic observation.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

But a year of seismic shifts - sometimes heralded via gnomic regulatory comments in state media or a confusing melange of leaks - makes it front of mind.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

Each juxtaposes a gnomic phrase with a stark black and white image, but at this scale, they scan more as private entreaties than global dictates — rave fliers for young agitators.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

I wasn’t sure what to make of this gnomic utterance.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann