counterpart
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The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left on Saturday to meet his powerful Pakistani counterpart Asim Munir, with a Lebanon-based source telling AFP the visit was linked to the broader peace talks.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Pasties are very much part of matchdays in Hidalgo, although the Mexican versions traditionally contain beef and vegetables, like their Cornish counterpart, but with added chilli.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The weekly paycheck for the median male full-time wage-and-salary worker in 2025—$1,325—was roughly the same, adjusted for inflation, as his counterpart earned in 1979.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Of course, just as I think that, one of the vines snags my leg as it reaches for its counterpart on the other side.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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