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counterpart

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /


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But looking ahead to Sunday's Manchester derby, expect to see City boss Enzo Maresca and his United counterpart Michael Carrick field teams teams that play in a totally different way to each other.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

His skills directly resembled that of his counterpart on the night, senior Jaden Jefferson.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

China's imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fuelled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The Singapore dollar strengthened slightly against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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

It appears female runners are no longer just taking part in ultra-endurance events, they are competing with their male counterparts, breaking records and in some cases, winning races outright.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Homeowners in Greenville, S.C., saw the biggest increase in property-insurance premiums, followed by their counterparts in Honolulu and Columbia, S.C., per ICE.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

The “Beef” quartet — Mulligan and Oscar Isaac playing striving, bickering millennials, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeney as their younger, equally desperate counterparts — split their submissions between lead and supporting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

It has built a mechanical hand that can translate a teachers' voice into sign language in real time, allowing deaf children to learn alongside their hearing counterparts.

From Barron's Sep. 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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