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“President Trump has a great relationship with President Xi, and the upcoming summit in Beijing will be both symbolically and substantively significant,” said Anna Kelly, a spokeswoman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The 19-year-old was even symbolically handed the captain's armband by team-mate Kieran Trippier in Newcastle's win against PSV Eindhoven a few weeks ago.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Both had dreamed of representing the U.S. in the Olympics — a dream realized symbolically by their jerseys in the U.S. locker room.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Wearing a grey hoodie sweatshirt with 'Fear' written upside down Malinin symbolically swotted away comments which represented the negative impact of social media.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“Sixty people died building the Twin Towers, architectural marvels that would forever symbolically represent the strength of America and its principles of democracy and capitalism.”
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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