counsel
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When it came time for Gray to go to college, it was Manzarek who served as counsel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She posed to Beaird’s counsel that the guidelines and the commentary are inextricably linked.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media, and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The former federal prosecutor who spent five years as USC’s general counsel inherited a deficit of more than $200 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I established a protocol of secrecy disguised as an air of mystery. My counsel is the reason this venue moves from location to location unannounced. It benefits both players.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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And no one is better equipped to ignore counsels of timidity than Mr. Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But 9/11 barely registers with Muslims he counsels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He counsels letter writers on how to handle a cheating brother, discuss religion with a devout friend, and avoid spiraling over the fear of being single forever.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
At the same time, the new “Little House on the Prairie” counsels that independence is more of a tall tale than a reality for a nation healing from the wounds of conflict.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Who among us would then be content with the counsels of patience and delay?
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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After they married in 1951, he counseled her to reach for more substantive roles, The Times reported in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The goodwill extended far into the hinterlands, where Union encouraged and counseled pine planters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Advisers counseled Sheinbaum to stay cool and engage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
White had counseled his men to keep their covers simple so they didn’t betray themselves.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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When the conflict erupted, Mr Younis immediately counselled her to travel towards the Egyptian border and wait for an opportunity to cross.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
With the rattled country shut down for Tisha B'av, the fast day mourning the destruction of two ancient Jewish temples in Jerusalem blamed by the sages on needless infighting, Israelis leaders counselled soul-searching.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
In every family he’d ever counselled, his clients had accepted their own deaths.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
They meet once a month after nominations close on 31 January each year, counselled by a group of permanent advisers and other experts.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2021
Now in their debate some had counselled that Minas Morgul should first be assailed, and if they might take it, it should be utterly destroyed.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Three weeks later, COVID-19 ended her new career overnight and she moved back to Austin to pursue a master’s degree in mental-health counseling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The latest version of the legislation includes an "industry transition framework" including potential job placement, training, career counseling, and financial compensation for those involved in the business.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ferguson, the focus is on a Washington state law that protects access to safe state-licensed youth shelters and subsidized mental healthcare counseling.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
This debt balance is lower than older generations seeking out credit counseling at the firm, but it’s rising 12% annually.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The few people I knew who’d tried couples counseling and were open enough to talk about it said that it had done them some good.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Sarah N'Guio received counselling from the charity a year after giving birth and said it saved her life, adding: "Without them, I probably would have lost my children and lost my life."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Frome Birth Talk provided counselling to more than 155 mothers in 2026, but charity chiefs warn they will have to cut back on support unless they can raise £10,000 by Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ndlea chief executive Mohamed Marwa directed that the suspect be granted bail and given counselling because of her advanced age.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It wasn't until 2022 when she had grief counselling that she confronted what had happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But Krechovski, anticipating him, sprang on a bench, waved his baton, and cried with a voice of thunder,-- "Herding oxen is your work, not counselling, you outrageous slaves!"
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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