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representation

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




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They have significantly more social supports, from family to school to media representation, bolstering their views that they have bright futures, if they play their cards right.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

And this speech does feel like a representation of how angry he is that he has had all the successes in the world, both personally and professionally, and still can’t take the win.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“When I first saw myself as a sculpture in the work, I thought about representation — how it matters and what that image will sow into the fabric of our youth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

They found the representation of minorities rose less than one percentage point between 2005 and 2015, then by four times that amount from 2015 to 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

We continued to study the American Revolution, and learned about the injustices of taxation without representation, and memorized passages from the Declaration of Independence.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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