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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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The locations were chosen for their visual and symbolic importance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Others have bristled at symbolic changes, including Rodríguez’s shift away from the movement’s trademark red imagery to a light blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But the move carries symbolic weight for investors, because Strategy has long been viewed as the most aggressive corporate buyer of bitcoin, with Saylor previously embracing a never-sell posture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Some Koreans reacted more positively, with one calling Korea's inclusion in one of gaming's biggest franchises a "symbolic moment".

From BBC • May 29, 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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