symbolic
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That October, the 10-year yield touched 5% for the first time since 2007, but fell back below the symbolic threshold almost immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
People keep assigning him symbolic roles: first Muslim senator, Muslim socialist, proof of Democratic radicalism, proof of Muslim political progress.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
A Paris court awarded the symbolic $1.15 to Kardashian on Tuesday, just weeks shy of the 10th anniversary of the armed robbery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The "symbolic choice of venue" is in tribute to former England player Sir Stanley Matthews, who won the first Ballon d'Or.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Because Woodall had already received the newspaper’s money, however, this act was purely symbolic and had almost no impact on his actions on the mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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