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"Wanting to represent a community in a way that was appropriate and respectful," Linney added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Plinian eruptions represent the most explosive class of volcanic eruptions and are named after Pliny the Elder, who described the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
He said the individual investments Airbnb makes will generally represent about 10% of the capital for each of the projects in question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"It is a betrayal not just of the people who have suffered in these cases, families like those I represent, it's actually betrayal of the public," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The bond market had created what amounted to a double agent—a character who seemed to represent the interests of investors when he better represented the interests of Wall Street bond trading desks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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This intake represents an amount considered safe to consume daily over a lifetime.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It would be devastating,” Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, who represents a district that includes the Melrose Avenue movie lot and neighborhoods near Warner Bros. in Burbank, said of a Paramount move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for "cooperation" within the bloc, which he has said represents "50 percent of the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade".
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Richard Scorer from Slater & Gordon Solicitors, who represents three of the families, told the BBC that the fact that Letby's convictions still stand is crucial.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
One street represents a future, the other leads to a different kind of life.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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But you don’t have to believe that AI is going to destroy the planet to recognize that it poses challenges to our way of life that no technology has represented before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Not only because the Cardinals represented as close to a gimme as the Chargers are going to get on their precarious schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In 2002, the FBI tried to interview me about a 9/11-related press leak, and I’ve represented more than a dozen national security employees in leak investigations.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
More intriguing were symptoms that appeared frequently enough to attract the researchers' attention but may not be as well represented in current drug labels or conventional adverse event reports.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
For Farmer, Cuba represented hope, proof that a poor country could achieve good public health.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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The researchers say accurately representing cyclone clustering could therefore improve projections of both future sea ice conditions and coastal risks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"When we found out there were just tears in everyone's eyes," said Tinsley, who is representing many of the patients.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
From Bass’ side, Pratt voters will be targeted by her most credible messenger to moderate and more conservative voters: the Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles Police Department officers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Coltrane: The Definitive Visual Celebration of the Legend” also includes seven short essays, representing diverse responses to the elder Coltrane’s music and personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anfuso welcomed Jerrie Cobb and Janey Hart, who were representing the Mercury 13.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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