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representation

[rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn, -zuhn-] / ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən- /




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“It’s protecting our water, our EMS, our roads. Also protecting our county by making sure that our county has adequate legal representation when sitting across the table and negotiating with companies like SpaceX.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

The researchers note that this lack of representation makes it more difficult to understand how dementia risk develops over time and to identify prevention strategies that may work effectively for everyone.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

As a whole, Sfeir said Orange County has shown strong job growth in the last few years, explaining its representation on the list of income risers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Kay Mason Billig, the former leader of the council and current leader of the Conservatives, also raised concerns that her party had no representation on the cross party panel.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Though Daniel Ellsberg did not know what was happening in New York, he suspected he may soon need legal representation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Antoni Gaudí’s Basilica Sagrada Família contains familiar components of that style: a Latin Cross layout, Gothic arches, cloisters, representations of saints and apostles, rose windows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In doing so, they say, Wright violated federal law, which bars individuals from making materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations to Congress.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The American institution of the sleepaway camp has inspired a genre of cinema, so it’s curious that it calls to mind so few representations in fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Like the backrooms, one can find faithful representations of human behavior, and unfaithful representations.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

It was also released at a time when a Gulf war was brewing and when there were no other representations of Iranians in TV shows and movies.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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