compatriot
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Hunt, who won 100m gold on Monday, reeled in rival and compatriot Asher-Smith down the back straight to cross the line first in a season's best time of 22.19 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rediscovered and appropriately acclaimed, Zurbarán is spoken of today as an equal of his compatriot and contemporary Diego Velázquez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A shot further back is their compatriot Sam Burns, who equalled the low score in a major when he posted an eight-under par 62 to get to five under, minutes after leader Herbert's.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Versus Norway, it wasn’t Mbappé, but compatriot Ousmane Dembélé who piled on the scoring with a first-half hat trick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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But Romero said he, like many of his compatriots, is in the dark over the objectives of the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Such recognition from her compatriots, Eala added, made her feel "very seen".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, a Croat named Zvonko Bušić, his wife, Julienne, and three compatriots boarded a plane bound for Chicago.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Since 2023, Pegula is an impressive 34-3 against her compatriots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Herbie’s heart sank as he observed new ants methodically plodding into the death arenas around the sugary spots; they paid no attention to the shapeless compatriots over which their tiny feet scrabbled.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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