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Adjective
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Barclays Plc is returning to Saudi Arabia after an 11-year absence, marking both a strategic expansion for the British lender and a symbolic validation of Riyadh’s growing status as the Middle East’s corporate command hub.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025 -
This confirms that the Scythian animal style first developed in the east, later expanding its iconography and symbolic significance to include deer, griffins, boars, and more.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Within the pages of the allegorical book, books bring soulmates together, and this intriguing read asks readers to ponder the nature of influence and accountability.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Madrid was, in some respects, emblematic of Juventus this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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That concert seemed emblematic of Dohnányi’s career—the mastering of chaos in the service of humanity.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sylleptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylleptic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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