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International funds had been outpacing their U.S. counterparts, but now the rivals are relatively even so far for the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He references the emotional intelligence of the male characters, and the way they appreciate their female counterparts.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Young reporters who stood in line with me to get their press passes renewed in a nearby Senate office were the reportorial equivalent of their congressional staff counterparts.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Should the departure continue, or even increase, experts say it’s still not likely L.A. will ever be overbuilt like some of its Rust Belt counterparts due to pent-up demand that has never quite been met.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
According to him, a majority of the cancer victims who’d been prayed for were out whooping it up on the town, while their counterparts in the control group had shriveled up and died.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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