opposite number
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Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials on Tuesday - notably his opposite number in Russia's overseas spy agency, Sergei Naryshkin - after arriving unannounced on a US military plane, the Kremlin confirmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rulli famously scored a penalty in Villarreal's 2021 Europa League final victory over Manchester United, before denying opposite number David de Gea to decide the marathon shootout.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Fiji were rocked and following a speculative Hawkins kick, Ravutaumada was inexplicably caught napping by Adams as he picked the pocket of his opposite number to score.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann described the match in Houston as a meeting of "David and Goliath" while his opposite number Dick Advocaat believes his charges can "steal some points".
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
I shake with my opposite number, who towers over me and puts me in the shade.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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