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Another woman began to console her, and a third woman raised her voice in anger.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Carlos had a “heart of gold” and never missed the chance to console a friend or go out of his way to help, his mom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I could dispense with most of them. . . . Perhaps that’s my failing, but I console myself that there are worse failings.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Japanese giant helped popularise console discs in the 1990s after launching its first PlayStation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
His little wooden raccoon turd slides from the console and rolls under his seat.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Creators will then be able to distribute their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles; an offline mode is also planned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Kids don’t know how to play old-school games because they’re on their consoles playing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Japanese company maintained its annual sales forecast of 16.5 million Switch 2 consoles, despite reporting a decline in quarterly sales to 3.82 million units due to a high base a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I avoid looking at him directly, but I catch a glimpse of his reflection in one of the shiny control consoles along the wall.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
“It has been subject to increasingly aggressive change. When I was younger, it was sad for me to witness. I was consoled because Vlore was not the center, but then they started attacking here too.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Cast members consoled him, including a kiss on the cheek from Mikey Day that sent Gosling into a spontaneous giggle attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
This front room is also where Angela consoled her son when he was targeted by school bullies at the local comprehensive.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
She bought lollipops and a teddy bear, and by 10 a.m. she had set up shop outside a campus dining hall where she consoled students Sunday morning with offers of “free mom hugs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
But the child wouldn’t be consoled and wept bitterly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
A couple of years ago, Arlo Parks found herself in a nightclub, consoling a complete stranger.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
I’m a big Fantasy Football person, so Monday morning is normally consoling myself with how badly Sunday has gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
He even had consoling words for the Gohannases and Mrs. Adcock and Big Boy; all of them were crying.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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