compatriot
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However, his compatriot SH Kim, 28, missed out on a military exemption as South Korea could only win silver in the team event, alongside Tom Kim and Mun Do-yeob, who has already completed his service.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
China's world number 85 Wang Xiyu fought back to stun the top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and will play compatriot Zhang Shuai for the title.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Price, meanwhile, made it past England's James Wade in the quarter-finals before beating compatriot Jonny Clayton - Littler's conqueror - in the last four.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jack Kerouac sought enlightenment there; his compatriot Neal Cassady was imprisoned there, in San Quentin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The man who hung back joined his compatriot.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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"The overwhelming majority of Taiwanese compatriots do not want war; they wish to live their lives in peace and hope for peaceful cross-strait exchanges," Han said at the National Day event.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
In an interview with Bill Moyers shared by the Berry Center in 2025, Berry said that he and his compatriots had had enough of the state government ceding control of resources to the coal companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The five Britons will join compatriots Arthur Fery, Cameron Norrie, Jan Choinski and Boulter in the main draws.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But Romero said he, like many of his compatriots, is in the dark over the objectives of the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
They were on their own, still searching in this new place for compatriots and allies.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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