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

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

But some economists see evidence of a so-called k-shaped economy, where the two legs of the k represent different income groups, with a relatively small slice of high earners boosting spending growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The painter chose to represent a dramatic moment—the instant when survivors regain hope of rescue—but he conveyed their desperate situation through an array of painterly devices.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell