compatriot
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Wu, 22, is aiming to become the second Chinese player to win the world title after compatriot Zhao Xintong last year.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Last year, Zhao came through four rounds of qualifying and then defeated 2024 runner-up Jak Jones, compatriot Lei Peifan and England's Chris Wakelin before thrashing seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 to reach the final.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"My son went to Donetsk while his compatriot was sent elsewhere in the Donbas," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Many hope to follow in the footsteps of their compatriot Awar Odhiang, who went from a refugee camp in Ethiopia to closing Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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