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representation

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




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In the 2017 New Year's Honours, Massey-Ellis received an MBE for her impact on football officiating and commitment to representation.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Kay Mason Billig, the former leader of the council and current leader of the Conservatives, also raised concerns that her party had no representation on the cross party panel.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Seeing an Afro-Latina woman with a darker skin complexion achieve such a level of success was the representation I needed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Farinacci had legal representation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Since the desegregation of the schools, the representation of black players on the Wall of Fame had dramatically increased.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

"Having considered both our policy and the representations from the Kaba family and Sgt Blake, we have today notified them of our decision to withdraw disciplinary proceedings," she said.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“Upon review of the parties’ submissions and counsel’s representations at the hearing, it does not appear that Defendants’ noncompliance is due to an inability to comply,” Frimpong said in her order.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The American institution of the sleepaway camp has inspired a genre of cinema, so it’s curious that it calls to mind so few representations in fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Protagonist Clark loses himself in it, transforming into an unapologetic narcissist surrounded only by facile representations of humanity.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

There existed no accurate representations of the groups of atoms unique to DNA.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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