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"Serves as / stands as / represents" (verb-of-significance)

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Plain English: Avoiding plain is/has/was in favor of inflated linking verbs: "the chamber serves as a key", "she stands as a reminder", "it represents a shift." Pairs with unsupported claims about what things "highlight" or "underscore."

Fix: Prefer the plain verb. If a thing's significance matters, dramatize it; don't assert it with a fancy copula.

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