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representatives

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1. Popularly elected officials who serve in state legislatures and in the House of Representatives in Congress. Representing the local districts from which they are elected, representatives support the interests of their constituents by proposing bills and programs. Elected for two-year terms, representatives in Congress must be sensitive to their constituents' concerns in order to be reelected.

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Industry representatives said workers from at least 529 factories in Dhaka and its surrounding industrial areas, including Savar, Ashulia, Jirani and Gazipur, had left their workplaces on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Observers, representatives of the French embassy and journalists are attending the trials.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The opposition leader said she had not received a message or invitation to meet from Rodríguez, and would not personally participate in election negotiations between opposition representatives and the government.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Company representatives also made several trips to Georgia to see the site, Lewis said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The treaty formally ending World War I was signed by representatives of the Allied powers and the German government in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles near Paris on June 28, 1919.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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