representations

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Siebel Newsom is best known for her 2011 documentary “Miss Representation,” which focused on the few and narrow representations of girls and women in American media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The model is spread across Otford, near Sevenoaks, with representations of the Sun and planets placed around the parish and stretching into nearby woodland.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Californians should be able to trust that the seats they purchase match the representations made during the sales process," Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Since they usually ignore the tuning, melodic forms, and other aesthetic principles of the traditions that they are borrowed from, such uses of "exotic" scales should not be considered accurate representations of those traditions.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones