symbolic
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In a largely symbolic move, the OPEC+ nations announced Sunday that they would slightly increase crude production in June, as the war with Iran continues to stifle the world’s supply of oil.
From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026
Serkis’ attempt to update this story isn’t a scourge on animation or children’s media; it’s simply not as observant and symbolic as it should be.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
"Species recovery is occurring and the ospreys are symbolic of a bigger set of stories that are going on here."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He has, also, ingeniously arranged his horizontal, vertical and diagonal vectors within a gigantic, symbolic, circular frame.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“Some people call it symbolic logic,” I said.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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