representative
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He advocated for representative government based on a constitutional convention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s why he once oversaw the men’s and women’s programs at Cal Poly Pomona, served as an athlete representative on U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Southampton Test MP Satvir Kaur said it was important that "a single person's evil act" was not seen as representative of an entire community.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The representative from the Queen of the Undersea.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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