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representation

[rep-ri-zen-tay-shuhn, -zuhn-] / ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən- /




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Under the country's mixed-member proportional representation system, voters must tick two options -- a general party list as well as an individual member to represent their electorate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

A report from the Creative Diversity Network, external suggested that representation of minority ethnic groups on and off-screen dropped slightly last year, after a few years of improvement.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Cybertruck, arguably Tesla’s most visible representation on the road even though it wasn’t the brand’s best seller, is on its last mile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Their representation in the index has quadrupled since June 2020.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Bodega would go down as a representation of all the ugliness in Spanish Harlem and also all the good it was capable of being.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

The new findings suggest that overlapping memory representations in this region may help the brain switch rapidly into a defensive state.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Weil fell out of the top 10 in company-side chapter 11 representations through the first nine months of this year, according to credit data provider Octus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

There are also more positive representations of angry women in the media.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Any decision will take into account all relevant evidence, including environmental assessments and public representations received during the consultation process," the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“It’s a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently abstract. It’s very clever.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green


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