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And in at least one species, the cotton-top tamarin, moms who have less available help are more likely to reject their infants than their counterparts who are parenting with a group are.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Bianco’s deputies have struggled to reduce violent crime — like their counterparts in other counties — though they have made improvements under Bianco, according to state statistics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Glossy youth magazines with fashion and dating advice that falls short of its secular counterparts.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The Budapest analysts would sometimes push back against their counterparts in America when asked to work past 7 a.m. on non-urgent work, according to messages reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Americas had two empires, those of the Aztecs and Incas, which resembled their Eurasian counterparts in size, population, polyglot makeup, official religions, and origins in the conquest of smaller states.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond