consult
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If you want predictions, ask a mystic or consult your Magic 8 Ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
If these two steps are not enough for you, the next step is to consult an attorney who specializes in bankruptcy law.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
It clearly says he doesn’t need to really consult widely.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The curious may wish to consult an update, “Down With Big Business, Again,” published in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Farmer’s sorcery consult was with an elderly woman who blamed one of her sons, angry and jealous of a brother, for “sending” a sickness that killed the sibling.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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The 67-year-old breast cancer survivor, who consults on sustainable textiles and runs a small farmers market, would never have her own property sprayed with pesticides, but admits to having envied neighbors who did.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He told MarketWatch that he still consults with Nicholas Galluccio, who was the portfolio manager of the fund from 2008 until Gabelli took over.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He consults with Bessent and Greer, the lead negotiators with Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The decision needs to have been made twice in writing and has to be certified by a doctor who then consults with another doctor.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Earl sets Camel on the edge of a car’s doorway, consults with someone inside, and then returns.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Like others whom AFP spoke to, Abu Haikal consulted a lawyer to push the army to investigate the incident fully.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
During closing arguments, Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington recalled that the mother had made several pleas for help before the killings and received "lousy medical care" from the doctors she consulted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The US Congress was not consulted before bulldozers took to the building.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Noting the ubiquity of drones on the battlefields of Ukraine and Russia, one general consulted by Mr. Cavanaugh asked, “how many senior leaders have drones in their home? Little drones they play with?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The king often consulted the paper and quickly became famous for his wisdom.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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Multiple large and small businesses have spoken to the paper saying they are "demanding lower fees or moving work in-house", mounting pressure on the "Big Four" consulting firms: KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Actually, I take that back – consulting her most devoted fans will open new frontiers for you.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Another case authorities are pursuing focuses on an employee at KPMG, the global accounting and consulting firm, people familiar with that investigation said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It was a good result for him. I use him as an example of people who don’t think about consulting an attorney unless you are in jail.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Dan Dalgard, a doctor of veterinary medicine, was the consulting veterinarian at the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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