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counterpart

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /


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In January Takaichi and President Lee Jae Myung jammed on the drums together, while Koizumi played ping-pong with his counterpart.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire for comments he made about two melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, after a former Japanese envoy called it an insult.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He met his US counterpart Donald Trump last Tuesday, partly to lobby Washington for licences to produce Patriots domestically.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Bessent’s Japanese counterpart, Satsuki Katayama, said Monday that Japan planned to use a pandemic-era borrowing facility to get dollars from the Federal Reserve rather than sell down its Treasury holdings to finance future intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

I think he was Johanna’s male counterpart from District 7, but I hardly remember seeing him.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Reports in Canadian media also suggested that Canada's chief negotiator, Janice Charette, warned her US counterparts, external that the new tariffs could put further trade negotiations at risk if they are enacted on Wednesday.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

American forces typically hold regular military drills with their South Korean counterparts.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Americans are also spending more than their European counterparts on each trip, including shelling out for luxury experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

So as it stands, any freshman with a birthday prior to Sept. 1, 2006, is left with one less year to play than their freshmen counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The Hillside welcomed all guests, and most particularly wanted to provide upwardly mobile blacks with the same kind of vacation experience their white counterparts enjoyed.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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