emblematizes

present tense third-person singular of emblematize
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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  • Airlines for America, the trade association that represents the major airlines in Washington, praised the FAA's push to modernize the nation's flight management tools.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The chocolate represents hemoglobin, and the candy coating represents the glucose, or sugar, attached to it.
    Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The team’s headquarters symbolizes the financial commitment ownership has put into becoming championship-caliber.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The hearing took place before a packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, as Golden’s supporters wore purple, a color that symbolizes survivors of domestic violence.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Emblematizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematizes. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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