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statue

[stach-oo] / ˈstætʃ u /


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The model for the statue once trained at Rancho Del Paso in northern Sacramento County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The statue of Ben Ali, a thoroughbred stallion who won the race at Churchill Downs in 1886, was reported stolen Wednesday, the Sacramento Police Department said in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Xi received the full pageantry of a state visit: a 21-gun salute, a flyover of U.S. jet fighters and a stealth bomber and a gift in the form of a large bald eagle statue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Catholics believe that in 1717, three fishermen watched in wonder as their nets spilled over with fish after they rescued a wooden statue of Our Lady of Aparecida from the river.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Above the entryway of the shop, a statue of hands holds a giant book.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

“We know there is a low percentage of women who have statues in our country,” Leslie said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Pluribus” star Rhea Seehorn finally won the best actress statues that long eluded her, and series creator Vince Gilligan scored a writing Emmy.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution on Friday to install statues of George Washington, in his latest bid to reshape the treasured museum and research complex.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

There, statues of the poet have been dismantled as symbols of Russian imperialism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Mom and John Mark are sitting there stiff as statues.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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