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The researchers used mathematical descriptions known as many-body wavefunctions to represent the excited states of spin defects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
At an estimated national population of 9.7 million, Native Americans represent roughly 3% of the country and could swing key states like Arizona and New Mexico in a competitive primary and general election.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Siddhant Marwah, a final-year student, joined the school to acquire "French techniques that represent the quintessence of culinary expertise."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Falakshahi says oil sales represent around 30% to 40% of Iran’s government revenue and are its largest source of foreign exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
They especially wanted paintings that would represent their own greatness.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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The Home Builders Federation, which represents developers, has welcomed the plans and urged the government to move quickly to set up the scheme.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis said the expanded dataset represents an important advance in efforts to understand the nature of dark energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Foreign Press Association, which represents international media covering Israel and the Palestinian territories, said it was "deeply alarmed" by false media reports about Bader.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The new payout, equal to 70 cents a year, represents a 0.2% annual yield based on the company’s Thursday closing price of $354.19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Once you know what story each one represents, they’ll be your best friend and they’ll sing for you.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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“This is going to sound really woo-woo,” Knight said, but in the aftermath of the fire, she saw a “network of lights” that represented, for her, the hearts of the people in her life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The basketball player, who was represented by Simon S. Mass of Altariss & TCS, is no stranger to investing in Miami real estate, having previously purchased property at Five Park, another development by Terra.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
It represented a shift from the models powering early versions of ChatGPT, which produced answers almost instantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Instead he represented Scotland as a winger between 2012 and 2017 before he retired from the sport two years later.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“A gloomy wood,” according to the one playbill, was represented by a few shrubs in pots, green baize on the floor, and a cave in the distance.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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“We need somebody who’s representing us the way we want to be represented,” Gray said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Jordan, home to 11.9 million people, has a small Christian population, representing about 2% of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But it has faced considerable opposition in certain communities, with groups representing hundreds of landowners taking the company to court in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Transport Workers Union representing those laborers have vowed court action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The firm of Lord, Day & Lord would no longer be representing the New York Times.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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