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counterpart

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /


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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander recently met French counterpart Phillippe Tabarot to call for a pragmatic approach to EES checks.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Peter Ricketts, his British counterpart, insisted the one-of-a-kind work will be returned to France "safe and sound".

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Macron is in the capital for talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Argentina’s win meant that one day after his eternal counterpart Cristiano Ronaldo bowed out with Portugal, Messi’s last dance would continue—even on a day when Messi missed a penalty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

At each stop Ulbrickson had to explain, all over again, to his coaching counterpart that, yes, indeed, he planned to send the sophomores off in the junior varsity boat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The brave decision was widely attacked, though even with the reform they’d be able to retire earlier than many European Union counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Irish police are set to engage with their Jordanian counterparts as part of a murder investigation, according to Ireland's justice minister.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Women in the study also tended to eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains than their male counterparts.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

Teams have less information on them, and have to project further into the future on evaluations, compared to their college counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Unlike their terrestrial counterparts, the large sea animals suffered relatively little from the Cognitive and Agricultural Revolutions.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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