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representative

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






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But when contacted by MarketWatch, a representative for CME said contract specifications were not yet available.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

So the lower court imposed its own map featuring two districts where Black voters had a real shot at choosing their representative.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

A representative for Secret Handshake says if you choose to order six Diet Cokes something special happens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Christian Schmidt has served as international high representative since 2021, the second-longest tenure of any high representative.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Some representative examples: “Oh, my brother-in-law went to school there, too, and my friend’s son cuts the principal’s lawn, and my neighbor’s daughter knows a girl who once was a cheerleader for the school.”

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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