runes
Example Sentences
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By 1900 it was apparently possible to find Viking-themed restaurants in Chicago whose menus were written in runes!
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
Bermudez and Craven saw runes in Iceland, beaches in French Polynesia and temples in Peru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
“Like the Russian pro-invasion Z, the infamous SS symbol used by the Nazi Schutzstaffel — two ancient runes that resemble lightning bolts—also stands for victory,” he wrote at the time.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2023
While economists argue back and forth about the runes of April's U.S. consumer price report, the basic takeaway was headline inflation unexpectedly fell back below 5% for the first time in two years.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
It was cracked and weather-worn, and the faint runes upon its side could not be read.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
