symbolize
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Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, the city is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She wanted to repurpose it as a pendant to symbolize a new beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Wolfsthal is among experts involved in the "Doomsday Clock" meant to symbolize how near humanity is to destruction.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
"Lines on maps started to symbolize the limits of political sovereignties rather than the boundless divine promises. This transformed the way that the Bible's descriptions of geographical space were understood."
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
What does it symbolize, what could it represent, or what do you associate it with?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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