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“He waited until the last moment to take any action, and the court should not reward that behavior,” the filing stated, adding that Seaver “already has lawyers who appear to be anxious to represent him.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
If the findings hold up, CBL-514 could represent a different strategy for obesity treatment, one focused on eliminating fat cells rather than simply reducing the amount of fat they contain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"I have confidence that I will ensure that my constituents' voices are heard within the party, and I will ensure that I continue to represent the views here in Portadown," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The state auditor’s office said the cases do not represent a full accounting of its review of improper government activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Babylonians had no way to denote which column a written symbol was in; T could represent 1, 60, or 3,600.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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“The $2,450-$2,500 region represents an important recent support area, while a sustained recovery toward $2,650-$2,750 could strengthen confidence in renewed upward momentum.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018 and represents a district including Minneapolis, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
It represents a return to form for Palmer after suffering a niggling groin issue throughout last season, when he admitted he had played through the problem even though he "probably shouldn't have done".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Despite those staggering figures, the brown dwarf is so massive that this material loss represents only a tiny portion of its total mass.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Ollie has the camera and the film, the camera that represents hundreds of lives.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Becerra is a former member of Congress who represented Los Angeles, and he was the California attorney general and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
This represented a 17.69 percentage point difference between the groups.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"It's strong anger from the youth in France that doesn't feel represented, that feels abandoned, that feels unheard and is scared of what's coming in the future."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Year: 2017 Compiled by: Lawrence Ware Of note: Number of a cappella groups represented in this list: 1.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Rosa Vaughan’s suit against Burt, who was represented by one of the same law firms that had represented Hale in the murder trials, was initially dismissed in state court.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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It’s these obstacles that make Eisenberg’s film feel all the more realistic, accurately representing how much work it takes to find oneself, an arduous process that must be experienced over and over in different ways.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
"As of October 9, we have funds available of $3 billion, representing 35 percent of the requirement of the $8.5 billion needed for 2026."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
News of Parton’s death was announced on her Instagram account by Seaver, who identified himself as the son of Cassie Parton and said he was representing the Parton and Owens families.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mathematical modeling allows scientists to explore complicated biological interactions by representing them through equations and simulations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
That same day, March 19, a man representing himself as “Mr. Johnson, of the Control Data Corporation” checked into the Treadway Motor Inn in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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