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Whenever he shoots a self-tape to vie for a part, he asks for feedback from both of his teams, the one back home and their stateside counterparts, to make an informed decision.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
And behind the scenes, Chinese officials have been gently nudging their Iranian counterparts towards the negotiation table.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
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
Glossy youth magazines with fashion and dating advice that falls short of its secular counterparts.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
It means that young black children have continued to make gains relative to their white counterparts.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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