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Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Built as part of efforts to modernize Venezuela, the buildings now symbolize the country's dire situation after twin quakes on Wednesday left nearly 1,500 people confirmed dead and tens of thousands missing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

This History Channel documentary follows the boxers’ first encounter in 1936, exploring how the rivalry came to symbolize geopolitical tensions before World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Both the ceramic and the chamoy traditions symbolize layers of culture as shaped by globalism and localism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

She’d come to symbolize everything that was wrong with his mediocre life.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

In part, however, it is being led by the film that most aptly symbolizes Zaslav’s failures.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

The door of the Legacy Tower symbolizes perseverance, Smith says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Fink argues that the song reflects a time of centralized power within the music industry, but symbolizes a desire to escape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

“This pendant honors not only Seven’s incredible bravery and selflessness, but also symbolizes something that has not been seen in the history of the Twelve Towns. Seven Salazar, a Spare, is our next Town Uncle!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The 1973 Arab oil embargo contributed to years of inflation, and President Gerald Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” initiative symbolized the failed response to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026

Alary said other support-group members said they were emotional hearing about it as it symbolized an important moment and turning a corner.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

Grandpop lost a bird that most likely, Genie decided, symbolized Uncle Wood.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

The soldiers are shadowed by an allegorical figure carrying poppies, symbolizing sleep—an analog, in the art of the time, for death—and a laurel branch symbolizing peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

A few hundred people thrashed to a performance by the Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members wore a kaffiyeh — the scarf symbolizing Palestinian nationalism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

The tall teal pillars of the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, mark one of the busiest land borders in North America, symbolizing a profitable and once-dependable partnership.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

This mutual cooperation embodies the Japanese concept of "AUN," symbolizing balance and harmony between opposites.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

They would wear all white for the month after returning, symbolizing that a boy had left but a man had returned.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore