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Recent Examples of logogramCuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds.—Longreads, 1 July 2025 Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones.—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Initially used to track agricultural trade and taxes, early pictographs evolved into cuneiform—a sophisticated system of record-keeping.
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Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
But before this, some of the brightest Chinese minds of the 20th century had to figure out a way to harness the complex pictographs that make up written Chinese into a typewriter, and later, a computer.
No visible insignia identified them as state or federal — or even legal authorities at all.
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J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.
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Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Lyra also has the ability to read an alethiometer, a marvelous magical device—the titular compass—that can answer any question, but only by way of arcane symbols.
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Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
For over 100 years, presidents have enhanced the White House, preserving its legacy as a symbol of our nation.
The top was a $1,690 long-sleeve shirt by Louis Vuitton, with the fashion house's iconic monogram detailed all over in shades of brown, complete with a classic white collar.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram.
Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Amid the frenzy, another Democratic candidate released his own shirtless photo to show off his arm tattoo of former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign logo.
According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.
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Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
However, in a quaint small town, on the crest of the Pacific Northwest, autumn is the season for magic.
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