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symbol

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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She feels the seemingly immovable mess is a symbol of a country that is not working and where "human beings aren't a priority".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of the adverts viewed by the BBC were posted by X user accounts with blue ticks - a symbol indicating a subscription to the platform's Premium tier.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Through the decades, the road has grown from an American artifact into a global symbol of small-town Americana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“People see it as a symbol of their own quality of life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Years later, as a filmmaker, Yevgeniya made that child “a symbol of the great Russian tragedy of the millions of homeless, orphaned children.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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