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symbol

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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But today, the most visited tourist attraction in Spain has become a symbol of Europe’s overtourism problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Moore tried a bison, that shaggy American prairie symbol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Vanguard’s S&P 500 exchange-traded fund—so popular it’s known simply by its ticker symbol VOO—just topped $1 trillion in assets, the first ETF to mark that milestone.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On the left, Marine Tondelier of the Ecologists said the affair was a "symbol of a politico-judicial system incapable of handling the issue of sexist and sexual violence".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“But the big round pumpkin is a symbol of the earth. It’s not an actual pumpkin.”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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