representations

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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

Earlier New Zealand's government confirmed Japan had "made formal representations" on the issue, but that local government and communities made decisions on statues and monuments in public spaces.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

These kinds of businesses, or the representations of these businesses, how do they function and how do they flourish?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

This was much too long even for me to remain in limbo, so I spent the rest of the afternoon cutting accurate representations of the bases out of stiff cardboard.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson