symbolic

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She spoke during a symbolic visit to the eastern city of Nanjing, where she visited the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, one of the few Chinese historical figures revered in both Beijing and Taipei.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Successive UK governments have rejected calls for reparations, which can range from financial to symbolic measures.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

His team is developing neuro-symbolic AI, which combines traditional neural networks with symbolic reasoning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

If the potato was symbolic of the Meecham family’s flight from Ireland, then the freight train was the lucky talisman of their redemption in the new world.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy