symbol
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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
He might be a clout-seeking artist, or a symbol of numbed humanity?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"Our football loses not only a brilliant tactician, but a mentor, a visionary, and a national symbol who carried the tricolour to the highest peaks of global success."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
That I want the mailbox to have some important meaning, like a symbol in a novel.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing symbol
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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