compatriot
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Jepchirchir won the Sydney race, which became the seventh world major in 2025, by more than three minutes from compatriot Irene Chepet Cheptai.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
China's world number 85 Wang Xiyu fought back to stun the top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and will play compatriot Zhang Shuai for the title.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shelton faces 11th seed Frances Tiafoe, who wrapped up his quarter-final about 19:00 on Tuesday after beating US compatriot Alex Michelsen in a five-set epic.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Francis Ford Coppola decamped there to write his script for “The Godfather,” and it’s where his compatriot George Lucas conjured up the “Star Wars” universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The man who hung back joined his compatriot.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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Protester Sekar, 37, told AFP her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Protester Sekar, 37, said her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
American Jarrell Miller remains highly ranked, while compatriots Jared Anderson and Richard Torrez Jr, an Olympic silver medallist, are rebuilding.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Robert Ladd as to the gang ties of Davis and his compatriots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Van Riper told me that many of his retired compatriots from the Army and the Marine Corps felt the same way.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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