runes

Example Sentences

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With sieg meaning “victory,” the runes became ubiquitous in Nazi Germany as a shorthand rallying cry for “victory, victory!”

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

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

The armbands were old gold, solid and heavy, engraved with the ancient runes of the First Men.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin