representing

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But on development matters, council members typically defer to the wishes of the council person representing the community where a development is proposed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Chronic kidney disease affects roughly one in ten people worldwide, representing about 850 million individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Last year, there were 359 mainstream secondary schools in Scotland, employing nearly 27,000 fully qualified teachers – representing a whole time equivalent of 25,067.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In 1865, while white legislators gathered in Raleigh to revise the state constitution, 117 black delegates representing half of all the state’s counties met across town.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson