represent

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An expanded campaign against Iranian infrastructure and energy targets would represent an escalation, with human rights groups warning of the impact on civilians and potential violations of international law.

From BBC • 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

This model estimates key processes such as snow accumulation, melt, and changes in the active layer to better represent real conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

These investments represent increasingly large segments of the investible universe, and they can expand the diversification that makes for better risk-adjusted returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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