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representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






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The track is also distinctly representative of Milwaukee, Busalacchi said, in part because of the claps that define the city’s rap culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Myanmar authorities said Suu Kyi was moved from a prison in Naypyidaw to house arrest in April, and in August they published images of her meeting the nation's Red Cross representative.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The nationally representative dataset included 30,000 adults aged 20 and older, each of whom completed two 24-hour dietary recalls.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The charity founder said the renaming of the condition, which supporters said was "more representative" of how it affected the whole body, could help improve understanding, but there was still a "long way to go".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Bernard Herrmann and a representative from the CBS sound department were there to prepare for their contributions at future rehearsals.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

“This important deployment will significantly enhance Tencent’s brand awareness to international representatives while driving broader foreign user familiarity and adoption across the WeChat Mini Program ecosystem and local merchant network,” they note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

California union representatives are pushing fund managers to account for threats posed to workers and communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It will host representatives from the fire services and police, local government, farmers and climate change organisations.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Lecornu will meet with representatives from five unions on Wednesday to discuss "ways and means to guarantee the essential freedom to demonstrate" according to a letter sent to the organisations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

This explains the initial reaction of several representatives from South Carolina, who objected to the suggestion that the petitions should be read aloud in the halls of Congress.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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