represent

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The tournament in North America could also represent a final chance for eight-time winner Messi and five-time winner Ronaldo to add to their hauls.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But he was unambiguous about what the building is meant to represent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If the zones are confirmed to be linked to exercises, the warnings “would represent a meaningful shift in how Beijing uses airspace control as a tool of military signaling,” Powell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

There’s no satisfactory answer to that, although it’s fair to say that the papacies of Francis and Leo represent the first serious efforts to reckon with those more recent crimes.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“What does it symbolize, what could it represent, or what do you associate it with? Could it be untangled or reorganized in some way to create another meaning or point in a direction?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin