representatives

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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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Despite this, representatives of the two countries have held talks, but the Cuban government said there had been no progress.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Shull’s mandate is to define the company’s monetization strategy as AI offerings evolve, incorporating feedback from sales representatives on the ground.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Rodenburg has since increased FLAG’s public activity, launching a TikTok account and a Substack newsletter, meeting with educational representatives and speaking to groups like the Shelby County Republican Women’s Club in Tennessee.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

He flew to Dallas to meet Falade, a graduate student at Southern Methodist University, and the proposal for the debut book was sent to publishers and Hollywood representatives a few days later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They dispatched a young-looking undercover agent, posing as a reporter for a college newspaper, to “interview” the public relations representatives at the Goodson-Todman Productions, producers of I’ve Got a Secret.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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