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
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
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
Some Koreans reacted more positively, with one calling Korea's inclusion in one of gaming's biggest franchises a "symbolic moment".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“But that isn’t why I chose it as my symbolic name.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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