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counsel

[kaun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /




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Leaders met all day Sunday and one recently reached out to restructuring counsel seeking guidance on options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

They created a company, Concord Partners, which has no known business dealings, and in January 2026 Habba signed on as its general counsel.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Organizations worth contacting include the Illinois Department of Aging, which should be able to direct you toward legal counsel; the National Center on Elder Abuse, an agency affiliated with the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

When it came time for Gray to go to college, it was Manzarek who served as counsel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

On reflection, Matthias could see the wisdom of the badger’s counsel.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

In 1997, McLean met three of the counsels who had appeared before the 1967 tribunal and asked why no legal action was taken.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

But 9/11 barely registers with Muslims he counsels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In the latest installment of Unhinged, Slate’s dating advice column, Steffi Cao counsels a woman whose dates are uncomfortable with her having the financial upper hand.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Last year, Kate Reder Sheikh placed dozens of associates and counsels at white-shoe law firms across the Bay Area and Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

He said he counseled her, “Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The goodwill extended far into the hinterlands, where Union encouraged and counseled pine planters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He requested a Rams playbook immediately after he was drafted, but said that McVay, quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone and offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase counseled that all of the rookies would be onboarded together.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 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

“DePaul would be perfect. This is what the Jesuits are known for. Or, if he didn’t like it there, go for the University of Illinois,” she counseled.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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

Local governments and universities have launched programs including career counseling, vocational training and AI-related courses aimed at preparing students for a changing labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

“My girls would be so happy if I saw someone,” she said in a flat voice, meaning that she hadn’t been to grief counseling.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The agency will support member states "from early identification and voluntary return counselling to carrying out return operations and providing reintegration assistance", Brussels said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

After counselling Ben saw an improvement, and is now an advocate for more support for men and boys.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

She launched Childline, a British counselling service for children and young people, in 1986, and in 2013 she launched Silver Line to help elderly people suffering from isolation and loneliness.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Claire Torpey had tried traditional forms of mental health support, including counselling.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

And he gave him the couple of words, counselling him to leave the lands of old Barret as soon as possible.

From The Cabin [La barraca] by Vicente Blasco Ib??ez


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