representative
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This extensive mixing could explain why Bennu's material retains such a representative sample of the ingredients present during the Solar System's earliest history.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The track is also distinctly representative of Milwaukee, Busalacchi said, in part because of the claps that define the city’s rap culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A representative from the Cypriot police, Andreas Anastasiades, confirmed to MPs that its Financial Crime Unit had already begun to gather evidence, and said the investigation was expected to last several months.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He was considered by Obama for U.S. trade representative in 2008, but Becerra declined the offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But Bernard Herrmann and a representative from the CBS sound department were there to prepare for their contributions at future rehearsals.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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"Enough. We can no longer breathe," shouted marchers in the crowds, which were composed mainly of journalists, rights groups and opposition party representatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“This important deployment will significantly enhance Tencent’s brand awareness to international representatives while driving broader foreign user familiarity and adoption across the WeChat Mini Program ecosystem and local merchant network,” they note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The parties and their representatives strongly denied it.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Times reached out to Schreiber’s representatives and Apple TV but did not hear back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Fry’s rooms were in the west wing of the building, not very far from where the senators and representatives met.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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