as in represents
to serve as a material counterpart of
the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation
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Mendoza represents a fundamental (and drastic) upgrade at QB.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The loss of Kidal represents a significant blow to Russia’s credibility in Mali, where the military junta has relied on mercenaries to combat Islamic extremism.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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White represents the frozen North, brown evokes the continents and plains of the South, green looks towards the West with its forest and jungles and blue symbolizes the Eastern horizon where the ocean and sky meet.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The site was especially crowded as hundreds of individuals gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the early 19th-century mountaintop fortress that symbolizes sovereignty and resistance against French colonialism.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Emblematizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematizes. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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