statue
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In 2021, Tennessee lawmakers proposed erecting a statue of Parton on the grounds of the state Capitol.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
By Friday evening, Moscow authorities said nearly 750,00 people in the city had voted, and those opposed to moving the statue prevailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
With Dolly Parton's "Jolene" filling the night air, fans of the late country music icon laid flowers at a Tennessee statue of the singer who changed their US state forever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
His existence would account for the reference on the tablet and could also explain the identity of a royal figure shown in a statue discovered at Aššur.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
He talked aloud to Amanda too, addressing her statue.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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"We've already lost trees," said Rosie Fyles, head of gardens at Chiswick House in west London, whose Kent-designed shady lawns dotted with statues and cedars of Lebanon date back to the 18th century.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then, he was a military commander in Bamiyan, where the Taliban blew up ancient giant Buddha statues, triggering international shock and condemnation.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Secret Handshake, the satirical arts and activism group behind the Trump-Epstein statues, has created a video game about the Iran war called ‘Operation Epic Furious.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Among the statues, masks, jewelry and more are artifacts from the recently unearthed “Golden City,” a workers’ community near Luxor, which are being presented in the U.S. for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mom and John Mark are sitting there stiff as statues.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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