representations

Example Sentences

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The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The indictment alleges the organisation had been duping its supporters by obtaining "money via donations through materially false representations and omissions about what the donated funds would be used for".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Aristotle recognized that we take pleasure in viewing fictional representations of tragedies, suffering and mutilated corpses that would repulse us if we confronted them in reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Earlier, security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs the UK had made diplomatic representations to China over the matter.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

This was revisionist history, of course; the representations by the three scientists during their White House meeting the previous June were what had prompted Eisenhower to question publicly the wisdom of a test ban.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik