The Earth Hour organizers acknowledged the symbolic nature of the exercise.

Medvedev also underlined its symbolic importance for Russia.

And I understand that, on an individual level, it's purely symbolic.

Gerashchenko praised Mustang for his actions, celebrating their global scope and the symbolic insult they had delivered to Russia.

If Palestine does achieve full UN membership, Palestinians recognize that it will be little more than symbolic.

A symbolic cut or embargo, while possible, would have little impact on world oil markets.

But the symbolism of Gandhi s simple dress and lifestyle spoke louder than words.

He will find some way to distribute a token amount of the natural resource wealth to the public, such as ordering a price cap on gasoline.

For Chinese, such cultic movements have deep symbolic significance because of their association with the idea of dynastic decay and collapse.

There is no political risk involved the Swiss have no powerful lobby in the United States or the EU that they can mobilize as the birthplace of private banking, Switzerland has enormous symbolic value as the world leader in private banking, it triggers jealousies.

Chirac insisted on absolute parity of votes between France and Germany in the EU Council of Ministers, ignoring their demographic disparity. Schröder did not seem to grasp the enormous symbolic relevance his partner attached to the issue.

Palin s symbolic appeal to a certain group of female voters is important to understand, and we must respect the rage and hunger that it reflects.

Schröder did not seem to grasp the enormous symbolic relevance his partner attached to the issue.

True, Barroso offered Barrot the symbolic title of Commission Vice President, but this is a mere consolation prize that doesn't fool anyone.

It is regrettable that we act patriotic only this time of the year... While others reflect on the meaning of the symbolic passing of the torch of liberty and independence between Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans in Guanacaste

More broadly, the emblematic defeat of Marxism in 1989 allowed Asian countries, including China and India, to pursue capitalist policies overtly.

The symbolic decision on statehood, followed by Abbas s exit, will mark the end of the process that began in Oslo, and that has been undermining Palestinian aspirations for nearly two decades.

Notably, Haniyeh s recent diplomatic tour garnered not only symbolic recognition for Hamas, but also support for his uncompromising stance vis à vis Israel.

It is conceivable that Iran could be allowed a symbolic right to enrich, but any enrichment program would have to be extremely small so as not to pose a strategic threat.

Modern electronic technology will not eliminate paper notes and coins soon, so there is still plenty of time to make use of the symbolic value of a common currency.

On February 3, however, Altai s Maslenitsa show returned to news headlines, following revelations that the festival will now include a burning of Obama in effigy.

Victor Vich's book, Symbolic Disobedience Performance, Participation, and Politics at the End of the Fujimori Dictatorship, offers an interesting analysis of the mobilization strategies in Peru that helped weaken the Fujimori regime during those years.

The number of domes typically has a symbolical meaning in Russian architecture, for example 13 domes symbolize Christ with 12 Apostles, while 25 domes means the same with an additional 12 Prophets of the Old Testament.

Very close species may have similar behavioral systems and, in the case of our close predecessors, the shared features probably included many traits we have preferred to consider the monopoly of our species, including symbolic behavior.