depict
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The film “Koyaanisqatsi,” directed by Godfrey Reggio, juxtaposes footage that centers on the relationship between nature, humanity and technology to depict industrialization and capitalism’s impact on the climate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
A revamped Rose Garden that buries the past and statues that diminish what the people they depict stood for.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Inside these irregular geometric shapes, delicately painted images depict happy black families in idealized scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Ong, 28, who also made history as the first Singaporean to play the role on the West End, says she grew up watching performers like Salonga depict Eponine.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Some of the sculptures depict his parents with two boys.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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