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representative

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






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Members last year agreed to continue with the 70-year rule that any EBU member is eligible to participate in the song contest, meaning both Israel and Ukraine can send a representative.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

His representative requested that JPMorgan settle the claims for approximately $22 million, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The first time Highland Park resident Paul Zappia received a mailer criticizing Eunisses Hernandez, his representative on the Los Angeles City Council, he tossed it in the trash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

"The three of them are stable, and one of the three is asymptomatic," Ann Lindstrand, the WHO representative in Cape Verde, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In his instructions to Van Ness, who had become his designated representative in the exchange, Burr explained that the Cooper letter was merely the most recent libel against him by Hamilton.

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




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