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swastika

[swos-ti-kuh, swas-] / ˈswɒs tɪ kə, ˈswæs- /
NOUN
nazi symbol
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Plans changed frequently during filming, including when a London suburb’s council objected to swastika flags being hung on their town hall, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Rep. Dave Taylor responded to reports that a flag bearing a swastika was spotted in his office on Wednesday, calling it “vile and deeply inappropriate.”

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025

On the reverse of the coin is a design that could be a cross or could be a swastika, then recognised as a good luck symbol, surrounded by an attempt at a Latin inscription.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

Erich Lepier, one of the Pernkopf atlas illustrators, repeatedly included a swastika after the cursive R in his signature.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

So the next time we saw a swastika spray painted on a wall or newspaper stand we could represent ourselves, the Freedom Writers, without destroying property.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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

The Coast Guard had signed off on a policy on November 13 that downgraded the classification of symbols such as swastikas and nooses, according to a report from the Washington Post.

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

In the video, the family is seen taking a bucket of chalk to draw over the swastikas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

They say it’s the perfect response to the swastikas in our school.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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