Sentences with phrase «enduring symbols of»

The wild turkey is one of the most enduring symbols of Thanksgiving — but you may not know how close we've all come to losing these birds.

HOW IRONIC that one of the enduring symbols of this season of peace and goodwill should be an intolerant and murderous little bird — the robin, feathered hooligan of the suburban garden.

Then the rapid development of computer technology, combined with a handful of regulatory changes, enabled dozens of alternative trading venues to sprout up over the past two decades, increasing competition for volume and driving down the exchanges» profits, ultimately pushing the NYSE — one of the most enduring symbols of American capitalism — towards increasing irrelevancy.

It's an iconic image of solidarity during WWII that has become an enduring symbol of female empowerment.

If you've ever ordered from a larger online company, you may have discovered in your mailbox an enduring symbol of the power of print: catalogs.

One hundred and twenty five years ago the Statue and Monument at Columbus Circle was paid for primarily from contributions from our community and has been an enduring symbol of pride for Italian Americans who suffered greatly from bias and discrimination.

This enduring symbol of the American frontier was actually an import from southern Russia that exploited the ecology of the Great Plains, becoming a major agricultural pest in the late 19th century

The pounding hooves of buffalo stampeding across the plains is an enduring symbol of the American West.

Timeless with a youthful spirit, Polo Ralph Lauren is the enduring symbol of modern American style: easy, energetic and cool.

* For more than 75 years since her introduction, Wonder Woman has been an enduring symbol of strength and equality.

Perhaps we could say that the real subject of In the Mood for Love, then, is the gulf which divides the past from the present, articulated both by the film's sumptuous period imagery — the colors and textures of Hong Kong in the 1960s rendered iconic by Wong's patient, perceptive eye — and its mesmerizing coda, in which Mr. Chow whispers the secret of his love and longing into a hole in the side of an ancient ruin in Cambodia, a site which stands as an enduring symbol of time's ceaseless forward march.

Before every football game at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, players charge the field only after stopping to touch their maroon eagle mascot, an enduring symbol of luck but also indomitable strength.

Meanwhile, the white whale has become an enduring symbol of any all - consuming, elusive pursuit.

Before every football game at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, players charge the field only after stopping to touch their maroon eagle mascot, an enduring symbol of luck but also indomitable strength.

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In 1999, we are no longer reduced to «guessing» whether he was inspired or speaking only as a man: • adultery has lost its moral significance and become commonplace; • chastity has become a symbol of unhealthy development; • contraception in expectation of fornication is taught to children in the schools; • respect between the sexes has been replaced by mutual exploitation and / or competition; • marriage has lost its sacramental nature and its enduring promise; • statistically, divorce is common, teenage pregnancy is widespread, single parent and serially parented families increase, sexual disease is epidemic, intercourse is recreational, abortion is ubiquitous.

Whether it be a shrine, or as simple a thing as the clock found in the rubble of a town that stopped at 3:20, the moment the tsunami crushed the hopes and dreams of a great many people, each is a symbol given to us as a method of rememberance of something most of us will never endure.

Nothing is permanent, not even the mountains, which the ancient psalmists used to regard as symbols of enduring stability.

They all live in the valley of «Cain,» which serves as a symbol for the cursed kind of existence they must endure.

Products certified by GFCO are tested to 10 parts per million (ppm) or less of gluten and endure continuous, stringent testing to maintain the certification label that is seen as the symbol of trust by the gluten - free community.

«Our responsibilities are great, but our city is one that has endured as a symbol of fortitude, perseverance and pride,» the mayor said to end his hour - plus address.

Christi Ham, chairwoman of Military Families for High Standards, tells the story of «Michael,» a fictitious military - connected child who is a symbol for all children of service members, «because so many military families endure similar obstacles in ensuring a quality education for their children while...

The luxury SUV was an instant status symbol that endured for a number of years, appearing in numerous music videos and referenced in song lyrics.

The NYPL Central Library, with its enduring and patient lions, is a living symbol of the city.

The custom supposedly began with early Christians in celebration of Candlemas Day on February 2nd, when they looked for a clear blue sky as a symbol for how much longer they had to endure winter.

The red barn in our logo reminds us of where we came from and stands as an important symbol of protection against the suffering so many animals still endure.

When it comes to architecture, don't miss the Empire State, the Chrysler and the Flatiron buildings, some of the city's earliest skyscrapers and now enduring symbols.

Highly sought - after during the 18th and 19th centuries, these prints endure as symbols of English culture.

Miró developed a sophisticated system of symbols and icons in his work, which endured over several decades.

Allowed to decay, decompose, or remain in stasis, these objects endure as symbols of impermanence, waste, memory, and time.

The show thereby examines how light manifests as a symbol in our thoughts, obsessions and pursuits, and oscillates around a series of ideas as a material account of the known and unknown strangeness of the world, from the formation of the planet's crust to the death of the sun and the enduring preoccupation with light as a metaphor for truth, hope and optimism.

An enduring feature of Colangelo's work is the unraveling of free - floating symbols and texts in an aggressive exploitation of various print media.

With those drips, Taylor makes the case for painting as an enduring visual symbol, one that can transcend the illustration of this moment in time.

Also available as a hardbound book (since March 2011) from Thames & Hudson, CYCLEPEDIA A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs gives the impression that bicycles are working their way back into people's consciousness as a symbol of beauty and enduring design genious.

The symbols of endurance and equality recall the injustices endured before equality under law was achieved.

Founded over a century ago, in 1888, Lalique has endured as the ultimate symbol of French luxury.

No matter how you slice it, this tropical fruit has had enduring appeal as a decorative motif and a symbol of welcome, from colonial days to the present