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These locations often involve an encounter with atmospheres that feel emotionally, symbolically or existentially charged.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The horse elevates the art; symbolically, it carries connotations of elegance and nobility,” González said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
She said that while targeted sanctions against individuals were "important" symbolically, they have "no impact on the rate of settlement expansion" or on "the scale of settlers' violence".
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Last week’s 190,000 barrel distillate stock build following six straight weekly draws was “small but symbolically meaningful,” Noel-Beswick says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Spassky’s defense of his title became, symbolically, a defense of the Soviet Union, and the Russian’s millstone was a heavy weight to bear.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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