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representation

[rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn, -zuhn-] / ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən- /




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This is not a direct representation of relative spend, as some parts are more expensive than others.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The ruling Adilet party won more than 70 percent of the vote, handing it most of the parliament's 145 seats, while four other parties also secured representation.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

While clearly rooted in some serious history and tradition, according to Spohn, fencing’s representation in media is its most powerful draw.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“They’re so terrified,” said Yalda T. Uhls, founder and CEO of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers, a nonprofit research group focused on youth representation in media.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

We undertook representation of all sixty of those eligible for relief in Louisiana.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Antoni Gaudí’s Basilica Sagrada Família contains familiar components of that style: a Latin Cross layout, Gothic arches, cloisters, representations of saints and apostles, rose windows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In doing so, they say, Wright violated federal law, which bars individuals from making materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations to Congress.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The American institution of the sleepaway camp has inspired a genre of cinema, so it’s curious that it calls to mind so few representations in fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Like the backrooms, one can find faithful representations of human behavior, and unfaithful representations.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

There existed no accurate representations of the groups of atoms unique to DNA.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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