counterpart
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“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Neil Lennon reckons John McGlynn should be "in the conversation" to become the next Celtic manager as the Dunfermline Athletic boss aims to get the better of his Falkirk counterpart in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He intends to sign an exploratory agreement with San Diego, along with his counterpart at Arizona’s Department of Water Resources.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Iranian state TV reported that Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran "will continue to talk only within the framework of international law" in a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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