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representative

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






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It feels good to be looked at, yes, but it’s more about being a representative of something, I think.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A Beast Industries representative also told US entertainment website Variety Mavromantis' firing was not linked to performance.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A representative for Cursor did not immediately return a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Last month, the House Ethics Committee found the Florida representative had violated Federal Election Commission regulations and failed to uphold the Code of Ethics for Government Service.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

A much more representative viewpoint is that of a three-year-old girl dying from malnutrition in first-century China because her father’s crops have failed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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