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representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






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But Representative Mike Lawler, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the administration has managed to "force the remnants of this regime into a negotiation, a real negotiation".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Trade Representative under President Biden, who spoke at the briefing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The mechanism, as described by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, would help formalize and identify what goods the United States should export to and import from China.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

In March, the High Representative for Gaza on the Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, laid out a detailed plan for Palestinian armed groups to decommission their weapons, starting with rockets, explosives and assault rifles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Representative Abraham Baldwin of Georgia chimed in to support Smith's version of the federal compact.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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