representations

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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

He said China has "repeatedly lodged solemn representations with relevant US government agencies and universities regarding this case", and have contacted the victim's family to "provide active assistance with the aftermath".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In Spell 16, a funerary procession, stacked like a doll’s house, shows Ankhmerwer kneeling before three representations of the sun god.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier, security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs the UK had made diplomatic representations to China over the matter.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The first of these representations emerged in the Ionian city of Miletus—a place on the far end of the Persian Royal Road from Mesopotamia, and therefore well positioned to receive astronomical inspiration from the east.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro