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emblem

[em-bluhm] / ˈɛm bləm /


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He was widely recognized for decades as an emblem of resistance against the Western global order.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

A letter announcing the ban on smartphones for all government employees started circulating on social media last week under the emblem of the Supreme Court, which has not responded to AFP's requests to comment.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

It’s a fitting emblem of what’s to come in a long-planned show curated to coincide with the country’s upcoming semiquincentennial, and crafted to pose land itself as central to the country’s complex past.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The protesters are using a pink flamingo as their emblem.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

There was a gold Nazi Party emblem near his heart on his uniform that signaled he was a long-standing member of the Nazi Party.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

But dimly visible on the left, an ointment jar and a small mirror, emblems of her previous life of luxury and sin, appear to have been discarded, signaling her entry into a new, virtuous existence.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Supporters have been urged not to walk around the city and to avoid wearing club colours or emblems that identify them as Chelsea fans.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

While the animal still graces flags and emblems, it is technically extinct in California, according to the California Capitol Museum.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2025

Both are emblems of his childhood, he says, describing a time of “total love and sun and just uninhibited joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 30, 2025

These—as I was to discover—were emblems to inform passersby of the nature of the business or goods made or sold therein.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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