He has been the face of the team and symbol of everything special about a college student athlete, great character and athletic ability.

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The bright yellow "LIVESTRONG" wristbands distributed by his charity became a potent symbol for perseverance in the face of adversity.

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The heavy wood is etched with intricate carvings, the symbol in the centre resembling the face of a wise lion.

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Even the country's IT outsourcing companies, once the symbol of shining India, have begun to face headwinds.

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He has become a symbol of those differences -- a contemporary face of a decades-old movement to make the ancient religion more relevant.

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The face of Simon Weston, who was severely burned, is a symbol of courage.

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Governor GEORGE PATAKI (New York): Today we lay the cornerstone for a new symbol of this city and of this country and of our resolve to triumph in the face of terror.

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