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represent

[rep-ri-zent] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /




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In 2024, she was elected to the New York State Assembly to represent the 37th District in Queens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Under the country's mixed-member proportional representation system, voters must tick two options -- a general party list as well as an individual member to represent their electorate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Quantum mechanics describes these electrons using wave packets, which represent how their wave properties extend across different locations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

“Only time will tell if the U.S. midterms do represent a turn for Middle East policy with implications for ECB/BOE hike prospects,” the rates strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I heard Zara promise to represent me and accept my medal if I didn’t get back in time.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Violence across the Sahel represents the failed hopes for a regional democratic realignment following popular uprisings of the Arab Spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

That represents a nearly fivefold difference in deflection velocity, the change in the asteroid's forward speed caused by the burst.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

In this scene, the song represents liberation, friendship, joy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The resolution states that the faculty senate, which represents academic staff, "has no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Let’s now consider the following statistic, which represents the hundreds of matches in which a 7-7 wrestler faced an 8—6 wrestler on a tournament’s final day.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

The August earthquake in Colombia, Atlantic windstorms that affected the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, and Winter Storm Fern in the U.S. and Canada at the start of the year represented the biggest losses, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

They compared these characteristics with those of closely related species and analyzed its mitochondrial DNA to determine whether it represented a distinct species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

When Bass learned about the business tax repeal, she was “genuinely shocked at the depth of our frustration,” said Areen Ibranossian, a political strategist who represented hotels and airlines during the talks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The health of the companies represented by IG Metall differs widely.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

He was an even-tempered, soft-spoken, and mature grandmaster who represented the old guard, and over a lifetime of tournament warfare he’d played many of the game’s legendary figures.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

By 2026, cremations are projected to reach about 2 million — more than twice the estimated 912,000 burials — representing a cremation rate of 64.3%, per the NFDA.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Researchers typically had to choose between representing an asteroid's complex shape and performing highly detailed calculations of the physical forces involved.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Though the focus is on Western culture, there are occasional readings representing further corners of the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Lawyers representing people wounded during protests in France said on Friday they would sue the interior minister over alleged police brutality.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

My aunt stepped towards us; her broad shoulders gave her an official appearance, as if she were wearing epaulettes, and representing all our parents.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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