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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
That notably helped European trio BP, Shell and TotalEnergies, which have strong trading operations -– unlike their US counterparts and rivals ExxonMobil and Chevron, which are more reliant on production activities.
From Barron's • 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
But Amazon paleo-Indians didn’t live in the same way as their northern counterparts, Roosevelt said.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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