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"We think Prifs represent an emerging class of dietary nutrients that shape the composition of the gut microbiome and could have a far-reaching influence on metabolic health," said AbuSalim.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Retail sales represent a large slice of consumer spending — the main pillar of growth for the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Alphabet’s portion is on track to represent about 10% of second-quarter earnings for the S&P 500, and Amazon’s share another 5%, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Castillo defeated Clarissa Cervantes in 2024 by nearly 600 votes to represent parts of Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Idiophones produce sounds from the following methods and represent the largest category of classroom instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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He represents the more established end of a wider battle for young domestic talent.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
That price represents a 42% premium to Genco’s Thursday closing price and a 57% premium to its closing price the day before Diana submitted its most recent acquisition offer, Diana said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The investment in Delta, which came to light in May, represents a return to the airline sector for Berkshire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
That unusual combination has led researchers to propose that the red object represents an entirely new kind of astrophysical source.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“But we shouldn’t have to copy another school. Why can’t we come up with our own collection—something that represents our town?”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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When the fossils were originally found, scientists had far fewer mosasaur specimens available for comparison, making it difficult to determine exactly what kind of mosasaur the bones represented.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
That shoe, which hit shelves this year, represented “another opportunity to further diversify,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
While not the medal Hodgkinson had hoped for, silver represented the 24-year-old's 12th senior international medal since she claimed her first as a teenager at the European Indoor Championships five years ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Across the company’s two main segments—semiconductor systems and applied global services—China represented 26% of revenue, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was shocked how much easier and cheaper it was to buy a credit default swap than it was to sell short an actual cash bond—even though they represented exactly the same bet.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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YouTube in particular remains a formidable rival, representing about 14% of streaming-watch time by U.S. viewers on TVs, compared to Netflix’s 8% in May, according to Nielsen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Entities affiliated with Altamont Capital Partners, which owns shares representing about 82% of Accelerant’s voting rights, have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the transaction, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ministers argue urgent action is required to address record levels of overcrowding in Scotland's jails, but organisations representing victims of crime say exemptions for sex offenders and people convicted of domestic abuse should be considered.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hassabis’s efforts represent some of the most extensive and concrete steps undertaken by an official representing a leading lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
They were followed by thousands of women marching in groups representing college students, doctors, nurses, lawyers, business leaders, artists, educators, librarians, actresses, and musicians.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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