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counterpart

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /


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Today, America’s China trade policy is remarkably blunt: U.S. rules mostly treat the world’s second-largest economy as a single economic counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

A flood of friends, family and followers - including her comedian father Jasper Carrott, former co-star Ricky Gervais and her Office US counterpart Jenna Fischer - left public messages of support.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Tokyo on Wednesday played down comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart that have triggered a row Down Under, stressing the leaders' good relationship.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“Ultimately we expect interest rate differentials to move against” the Australian dollar versus its U.S. counterpart, Clifton adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

A real-life counterpart to the little one that Max is right now rotating in his hands.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly-landlocked country tucked away between Switzerland and Austria, whose ruler enjoys sweeping political powers, unlike many of his counterparts in Europe.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The US-South Korea "Ulchi Freedom Shield" drills due on Monday will include 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from the US contingent of 28,500 in the country.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Americans are also spending more than their European counterparts on each trip, including shelling out for luxury experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Western music, being more orientated towards harmony than its non-Western counterparts, gradually formed hierarchies among the twelve notes, so that the listener's ears latched on to a 'home' in the sound.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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