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symbol

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


Example Sentences

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They were a symbol of optimism when we built them, even though that optimism is gone now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The red garments in “The Handmaid’s Tale” became such a symbol of resistance in real life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A previous version of this report incorrectly provided a stock-market ticker symbol for Fidelity Investments, which is privately held.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The B, in this case, was the Bitcoin symbol.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She waves her hands around in the international symbol for “What the heck?”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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