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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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But if you start digging under the surface, deeper than the symbolic Freemasonry and all, you may never find bottom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Others have bristled at symbolic changes, including Rodríguez’s shift away from the movement’s trademark red imagery to a light blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

I was the one who said that joining the military would be a symbolic stand, anyway, against the Nazis.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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