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as in emblems
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick
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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign
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In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
For millennia, trees have stood as emblems of the profound interconnectedness of all living things, central to the universe’s structural integrity and humanity’s moral compass.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two pass interference flags skewed those numbers — their nine penalties were not a record under Sirianni, although their six defensive penalties tied for the most — but it was not lost on Sirianni that all Cowboys scoring drives included an Eagles penalty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To my left, people brandished flags from Argentina, Cuba, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Password Generator Using the LogMeOnce password generator, users can set a password length of up to 50 characters and choose to require capital and lowercase letters, digits, or symbols.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The symbols on the mosaic – cyrpress trees, fruit and Egyptian geese – also complement the Greek text, with researchers interpreting them as deliberate choices.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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People who attended waved Palestinian flags and banners.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Falcons have six state championship banners hanging in the gym.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The domestic and international protections afforded by patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret law supports the need for identifying the location of the IP.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Ensigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensigns. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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