representative
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"But they can fail to find what symptoms patients are most concerned about; even though social media is not necessarily representative, a large collection of posts may reflect additional concerns."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Conducted between mid-February and early March, the poll anonymously surveyed 21 federal judges, 113 lawyers, 193 law professors, 652 political scientists and a nationally representative sample of 2,750 Americans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
“Peer-reviewed studies suggest these treatments may improve long-term health outcomes and translate into savings across the healthcare system,” a company representative said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Speaking from the field, Anne Ancia, the WHO's representative in the DRC, said the case numbers would keep rising until all the response operations could be put in place.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
One difficulty arose when Lombardy had to leave the tournament for several days and attend the World Chess Federation annual meeting as the U.S. representative, leaving Bobby without a second.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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