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statue

[stach-oo] / ˈstætʃ u /


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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

"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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