symbols

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People relied less on religious authorities and more on the meaning they could create from “available images, symbols, moral codes, and doctrines.”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Croatian band Lelek also wore face paint, with symbols representing the resistance of Catholic women during the Ottoman Empire, a topic they addressed with haunting folkloric harmonies on their song Andromeda.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The US president arrived for the two-day summit on Air Force One late Wednesday accompanied by top CEOs, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Tesla's Elon Musk -- symbols of business deals Trump hopes to reach.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The year was also notable for attacks on Jewish symbols and public figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

To write down a number with this scheme, all an Egyptian scribe had to do was record groups of these symbols.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife