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[rep-ri-zent] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /




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The states involved in the lawsuit represent nearly two-thirds of the country's population.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Cadillac spent years trying to become Formula One’s 11th team and would represent a highly-prized asset in the closed club that is the world’s premier motor racing series.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The App Drivers Union was certified in May to represent roughly 70,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in that state.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The researchers say the results suggest that rising atmospheric CO2 could represent a form of climate-related risk that is different from more familiar threats such as heatwaves, extreme weather and sea-level rise.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

They represent thousands of different species; there are tiny plants, tiny fungi, tiny viruses, and tiny animals.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Additional research will be needed to determine whether the specimen truly represents a new mosasaur species.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

He represents the more established end of a wider battle for young domestic talent.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

That price represents a 42% premium to Genco’s Thursday closing price and a 57% premium to its closing price the day before Diana submitted its most recent acquisition offer, Diana said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The investment in Delta, which came to light in May, represents a return to the airline sector for Berkshire.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

When we apply Feynman’s sum over histories to Einstein’s view of gravity, the analogue of the history of a particle is now a complete curved space-time that represents the history of the whole universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

The contest attracted bands from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Oman and France, with Malaysia, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany also represented.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

But “VisionQuest” was the only TV show represented at the event.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

When the fossils were originally found, scientists had far fewer mosasaur specimens available for comparison, making it difficult to determine exactly what kind of mosasaur the bones represented.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

That shoe, which hit shelves this year, represented “another opportunity to further diversify,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

He was an even-tempered, soft-spoken, and mature grandmaster who represented the old guard, and over a lifetime of tournament warfare he’d played many of the game’s legendary figures.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Coface estimates 3.5% of trade among East Asia, Europe and North America will be able to use Arctic routes within the next five years, representing $64 billion in goods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

YouTube in particular remains a formidable rival, representing about 14% of streaming-watch time by U.S. viewers on TVs, compared to Netflix’s 8% in May, according to Nielsen.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Ministers argue urgent action is required to address record levels of overcrowding in Scotland's jails, but organisations representing victims of crime say exemptions for sex offenders and people convicted of domestic abuse should be considered.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Entities affiliated with Altamont Capital Partners, which owns shares representing about 82% of Accelerant’s voting rights, have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the transaction, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

There’s another circle representing the waterline and a slightly larger one indicating the edge of the jungle.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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