symbolize

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That’s a term coined to describe strategic sectors such as AI that symbolize China’s effort to pivot away from traditional growth drivers like property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Apples in their entirety were known to symbolize romance and, later, spiritualism and courtship, namely during the 19th century.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

She picked a card with roses on it, which I thought was kind of strange, considering it was for Jimmy and roses are supposed to symbolize love.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead