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“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Neil Lennon reckons John McGlynn should be "in the conversation" to become the next Celtic manager as the Dunfermline Athletic boss aims to get the better of his Falkirk counterpart in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He intends to sign an exploratory agreement with San Diego, along with his counterpart at Arizona’s Department of Water Resources.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He said the message for next month’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be stability, noting his six or seven meetings with his counterpart over the past year.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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