"Mainland counterparts" refers to people or things that are located on the main part of a country or region, as opposed to those that are found on islands or other smaller areas.
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«mainland»
«counterpart»
Phrases with «mainland counterparts»
Sentences with «mainland counterparts»
- CienciaPR, a pre-existing group for scientists based in Puerto Rico, has been connecting hurricane - affected labs with mainland counterparts interested in helping. (newsweek.com)
- Located just south of California and surrounded almost entirely by the sea, the sun - soaked beaches and rugged mountain landscapes of the Baja Peninsula offer a variety of culinary choices, some vastly different from its mainland counterpart. (herdeztraditions.com)
- Dawn Purvis from Marie Stopes Northern Ireland, said she was «hugely disappointed» that women in NI remained unable to access the same NHS services as their mainland counterparts (bbc.co.uk)
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