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representation

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




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“For many years, the numbers were under-counted and what we’re seeing now is a truer representation of the sports audience,” Mulvihill said in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

A spokesman for Sullivan & Cromwell said that the firm “did not work with or retain Mr. Epshteyn in connection with the firm’s representation of Mr. Adani.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

It is difficult, however, to imagine a more accurate representation of what we are becoming as a nation.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

"We're working hard to increase representation, so we can be even more confident in how this generalizes to the population at large, especially communities typically underrepresented in research."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Granted, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had engaged in extensive debates about the slave trade and how to count slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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