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Newsom’s concerns represent a divide in views between two top elected officials in a state that has long been synonymous with entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The visibly frail politician was objecting to state lawyers being appointed to represent him when he fell, prompting prison guards to rush him to hospital.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The nonprofit subcontracts with around 100 legal service providers nationwide who represent tens of thousands of unaccompanied children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Numerous Scalesia populations could represent separate evolutionary lineages that scientists have not yet formally recognized.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The bond market had created what amounted to a double agent—a character who seemed to represent the interests of investors when he better represented the interests of Wall Street bond trading desks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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But on this occasion, Yehuda Shimon, a lawyer with an organisation that represents Israelis arrested for violence against Palestinians, agreed to speak.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“This extraordinary residence represents the culmination of that passion: a Napa-inspired estate that embodies everything she loved most about residential design,” the listing goes on.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
That represents a 33% premium based on MarketAxess’s closing price on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“That fish meal or aqua feed, as a whole, represents the majority cost for a lot of aquaculture farmers,” Gephart said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“My dad gave me these charms, and each one represents something different. The raven protects against black magic. The bear inspires courage. The fish signifies a refusal to recognize other people’s magic.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Cordeiro, who represented the world governing body on the White House taskforce for the 2026 World Cup, is the first senior figure at Fifa to resign over the plans.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
She said that new documents indicate that the damage to the landmark "was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism as initially represented" by the Interior Department.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Spirit’s exit represented one of the most significant strategic opportunities JetBlue has seen in many years.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Price, who has represented the district since 2013, is terming out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their fatal encounter represented a momentary breakdown in the dominant pattern of nonviolent conflict within the American revolutionary generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The set, which includes six scents, is an ode to the renowned Route 66, with each fragrance representing different aspects of California culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana suffered a serious knee injury while representing Belgium, while Manchester United and Uruguay defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte saw his tournament cut short by injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Everybody’s very excited about it,” Mark McCloskey, a lawyer representing Jan. 6 defendants, told the Washington Post.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Clouds billow and curl; chariots race upward, representing sutras that may deliver you to heaven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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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