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badge

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as in insignia

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as in medal

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Recent Examples of badge Supporters embraced the insult as a badge of resistance, turning it into a satirical political campaign that amassed more than 21 million Instagram followers in a few days. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Supporters embraced the insult as a badge of resilience, turning it into a satirical political campaign that amassed more than 21 million Instagram followers in a few days. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 After partnering with Ford and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, it's now stuck a Volkswagen badge on its latest ride, the Smart Bike. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The tricolor at the top of both the badge and the shield represents the colors of the Italian flag. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for badge

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Lelouch was given the insignia of Commandeur de l’ordre national du Mérite, which is roughly equivalent to the British rank of Commander.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 July 2026
If signed into law, students who are awarded the seal would receive an insignia on their diplomas or transcripts.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of insignia

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That James would play with Stephen Curry for something as memorable as the 2024 Paris Olympics gold-medal run.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Joining him at the top of the medals stand was Jefferson-Wooden, whose main challenger, Gabby Thomas, has been running well but decided not to run at nationals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of medal

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When war finally brought slavery to an end, this distorted view of Washington ceased to be of use as a political emblem.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Similar traditions appear elsewhere in East Asia, where dragons often serve as guardians, bringers of good fortune, or emblems of imperial authority.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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The Kansas City People’s Choice Awards has become more than a night for handing out trophies.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Zizou helped lead his national team to its first-ever World Cup trophy, with the attacking midfielder scoring two goals in the 1998 final.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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In satellite data captured over Antarctica, what appears to be a beautiful, colorful hummingbird emerges from the crest of a mountaintop.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026
The following day, the club’s crest took pride of place on the front of national newspapers.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of crest

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Communications with the chip that holds the qubits are handled by a superconducting ribbon cable.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
The sky was alive with millions of fluttering shapes, congregating into clouds at random, occasionally turning into ribbons that wound through the trees.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of ribbon

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In The News A year after Cracker Barrel’s leadership was vilified online for changing the restaurant’s longtime logo to get rid of the old man leaning on a barrel, the CEO who was at the helm during the change is stepping down.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
With its distinctive, and complex, twin-star-design LED headlights, accentuated by lovely rose-gold detailing and more illuminated Maybach logos, the car does have a stronger, more individual face.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

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When Devers stepped to the plate in the third with a runner on base, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki elected to take the bat out of Devers’ hand and intentionally walk him when the count got to 2-0.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
While the offense took a bit to come around, Mack was always doing his thing behind the plate.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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