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 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
Chilling films and Lynchian surrealism pervade the tracklist of “Be Sweet to Me,” which relies on symbolic lyricism to illustrate coming-of-age stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Malcolm went home with a book about symbolic pictures, because what Dr. Relf had told him about the alethiometer had intrigued him greatly, and a book called The Silk Road.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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