counterpart
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Lubinets and his Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova travelled to Oleshky together on Friday, setting off from Armiansk, in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
His counterpart, senior Jack Junker, gained 132 yards, including a 28-yarder, and two touchdowns as the Diablos’ rushing attack dominated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
For example, one form of a medication could successfully treat a disease, while its mirror-image counterpart might be ineffective or even harmful.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
After the failed attack, a Kremlin official serving as a back channel to the German government contacted his counterpart in Berlin, according to officials familiar with the exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
His counterpart was William Turner, who owned a tavern and two general stores.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The RatingDog PMIs compiled by S&P Global, which survey more export-oriented businesses, are likely to keep outperforming official counterparts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Ukrainian leader said he was grateful for the "active support" of his Finnish and Norwegian counterparts.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The casting introduces its own familiar comic premise: the polished gay man enlisted to introduce his less domestically accomplished counterparts to the finer points of everyday living.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
By analyzing these light signals, scientists may eventually be able to distinguish conventional organisms from their mirror-image counterparts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The sheriff in one Arizona county found himself in the same situation as his counterparts across the nation.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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