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representation

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




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Serbia has a parliament with 250 seats and there is just one national constituency under proportional representation.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

For Tedesco, who grew up Catholic in a small town, it was important to create a space on campus for Christian representation, where students like her could incorporate their faith in day-to-day life and community.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Business and consumer services and software account for half of defaults, likely due to their large representation in the broader credit estimate and leveraged finance universe, says Moody’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

When scientists compared the measurements with a reference digital elevation model, a detailed representation of the ice sheet's surface, the satellite's observations closely matched the existing data.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In Egypt, a towering colossus, immobile, beyond the power of the imagination to endow with movement, as fixed in the stone as the tremendous temple columns, a representation of the human shape deliberately made unhuman.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"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

Westminster City Council said councillors, on consideration of the application and the relevant representations, suspended the licence "in the interest of public safety".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Elsewhere representations of women cleave to gender stereotypes focusing on their roles in home and their clothing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Stereotypes of violent Northmen, sailing to slaughter and pillage, long dominated representations of the Viking Age, the period from around 750 to 1050 when Norse raiders and colonists spread throughout Europe and far beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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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