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Built as part of efforts to modernize Venezuela, the buildings now symbolize the country's dire situation after twin quakes on Wednesday left nearly 1,500 people confirmed dead and tens of thousands missing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

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

At the event, Sanford sang a song she penned in 2011 called, “Acorn,” which was inspired by the grandeur of oak trees and what they symbolize in nature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

A ring of white marble tiles in the center of the room form the symbol of Candor: a set of unbalanced scales, meant to symbolize the weighing of truth against lies.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

For me, the ash cross symbolizes how to repent—at the cross.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

Atahuallpa’s capture symbolizes the European conquest of the Americas, because the same mix of proximate factors that caused it was also responsible for European conquests of other Native American societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026

Both symbolized the shift from music-making—friends and family singing around the piano—to spectatorship and consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Alary said other support-group members said they were emotional hearing about it as it symbolized an important moment and turning a corner.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

The combined sound of bells tolling and sirens wailing seemed not just a cacophonous way to ring in the new year, but a sound that symbolized a new era in our freedom struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The following day, on his way to court, Serhii faced news crews and raised three fingers—a Ukrainian salute symbolizing the Tryzub, the national emblem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

This mutual cooperation embodies the Japanese concept of "AUN," symbolizing balance and harmony between opposites.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Dmitriev, who heads Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said Musk's company could build the tunnel -- a project "symbolizing unity" -- in under eight years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

Decked out in a resplendent orange-and-blue-striped zoot suit symbolizing the colors of his beloved New York Knicks, Spike Lee hit the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet in May in full boogie mode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

Cressen's fingers went to the chain about his neck, each link forged from a different metal, each symbolizing his mastery of another branch of learning; the maester's collar, mark of his order.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin