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representative

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






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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

A representative for Cboe said the exchange didn’t view perpetual futures as a threat to its business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The CIA man who introduced himself as Mr. Hathaway—"thin faced and graying," according to Wolf—announced that he was a personal representative of CIA director William Webster.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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