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swastika

[swos-ti-kuh, swas-] / ˈswɒs tɪ kə, ˈswæs- /
NOUN
nazi symbol
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The shoot for the upcoming movie Operation Fortitude would have involved draping the building in flags bearing the swastika.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., called the policy “absolutely horrific,” while Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro, D-Nev., said the swastika is “a hate symbol, plain and simple.”

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

While browsing a map of Madrid from 1940, Mr. Cheshire spotted a stamp in the top-left corner identifying its provenance: a black swastika.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

The manji symbol, which resembles a swastika, faces the opposite direction.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2024

Even the poorest pit houses usually possess a state-sponsored Volksempfanger VE301, a mass-produced radio stamped with an eagle and a swastika, incapable of shortwave, marked only for German frequencies.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, wrote on social media that "multiple synagogues and private homes in Queens were vandalized overnight with swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti."

From Barron's May 4, 2026

“He came by the office and assured us that there is an across-the-board prohibition on hate symbols, including swastikas and nooses,” Underwood said in a video on X.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

The idea was the result of Greek-German cooperation ahead of the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany, which were heavy on fanfare — and swastikas.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

And the ADL said swastikas were more prevalent than in previous years, with the symbols used in 792 acts of vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2023

REELTOK: The mayor and his police force, who should be finding whoever's behind the swastikas instead of hassling an innocent blogger.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman



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