counterpart
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened "as soon as possible" in talks with his Iranian counterpart.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The Australian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on signs of escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Although it’s rare for the county district attorney to weigh in on the race for their city level counterpart — ex-Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Activating the blocking rules and humiliating Meta on the eve of that meeting reflects a leader who assumes his counterpart will arrive anyway—and pay for the privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
This death-by-indirection now finds its counterpart in what are known as “systemic insecticides.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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