counterpart
Example Sentences
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Both El Niño and its counterpart La Niña are natural shifts in global weather patterns, primarily focused on Pacific Ocean temperatures, but they can impact the whole planet.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The meeting in the northwestern city of Urumqi comes after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar travelled to Beijing on Tuesday to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Mortensen is among the men on “Mormon Wives” who’s part of the influencer group DadTok — a counterpart to MomTok.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
But there was one big problem, according to Arab officials involved in the discussions: finding a counterpart in Iran to negotiate with.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
My eyes automatically flicked past Tess, looking for her counterpart, Eliana, but she was nowhere to be seen.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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