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Advance meetings are then held with counterparts from the other country to work out an agenda and to agree on as many issues as possible before the heads of state sit down to talk.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
And behind the scenes, Chinese officials have been gently nudging their Iranian counterparts towards the negotiation table.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
That notably helped European trio BP, Shell and TotalEnergies, which have strong trading operations -– unlike their US counterparts and rivals ExxonMobil and Chevron, which are more reliant on production activities.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Meanwhile, Bianco’s deputies have struggled to reduce violent crime — like their counterparts in other counties — though they have made improvements under Bianco, according to state statistics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
But Jennings didn’t score any higher on the happy subjects or lower on the sad subjects than his counterparts.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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