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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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The move, however, is widely seen as symbolic as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt flows through Hormuz, while Russia’s energy infrastructure has sustained significant damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But if you start digging under the surface, deeper than the symbolic Freemasonry and all, you may never find bottom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

I was the one who said that joining the military would be a symbolic stand, anyway, against the Nazis.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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