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representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






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Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s why he once oversaw the men’s and women’s programs at Cal Poly Pomona, served as an athlete representative on U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Southampton Test MP Satvir Kaur said it was important that "a single person's evil act" was not seen as representative of an entire community.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Binance, a popular offshore crypto exchange, also offers perpetuals on both cryptocurrencies and real-world assets like oil, having launched the latter earlier this year, according to a statement shared with MarketWatch by a Binance representative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Gauguin is quite ambitious, and he has agreed to make Theo his sole art representative, sending him at least twenty paintings.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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