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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

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

The ITF's Turkey representative, Selahattin Polat, has demanded the crew be disembarked "as soon as possible", on safety grounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tennessee lay outside Royal’s posting, but the railroad’s local representative had been out of contact since the wildfire.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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