symbolic
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The move, however, is widely seen as symbolic as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt flows through Hormuz, while Russia’s energy infrastructure has sustained significant damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“No matter how many Koreans move to Orange County,” Choi said, “the symbolic center of the Korean community is still Koreatown.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
But the move carries symbolic weight for investors, because Strategy has long been viewed as the most aggressive corporate buyer of bitcoin, with Saylor previously embracing a never-sell posture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
So, it's a highly symbolic as well as strategic victory, as far as Israel is concerned.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Is it merely coincidence that the pyramids of Mesopotamia, the cradle of architecture, have served as a symbolic shape for twentieth century architects?
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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