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symbol

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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James Bond really serves as a symbol in the show, a symbol of aspiration, pinnacle of achievement in this industry and also of alpha masculinity and all this kind of stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of the adverts viewed by the BBC were posted by X user accounts with blue ticks - a symbol indicating a subscription to the platform's Premium tier.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Honeywell Aerospace will trade under the symbol “HONA.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the bottom corner, the symbol he used as his signature remained unfinished and slightly blurred from when he’d gotten up to run.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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