counsel
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A graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, she practiced law at her first husband’s firm and served as general counsel for a parking garage company owned by her second husband.
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
Beyond some states’ move away from capital punishment, factors include more-robust defense counsel, fewer death sentences from juries and the exoneration of more than 200 condemned inmates, DPI Executive Director Robin Maher said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
In the cases where I had actually been counsel for the condemned while I was in Georgia, we'd always won stays of execution.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
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
‘Such counsels will make the Enemy’s victory certain indeed,’ said Gandalf.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Interacting with an FSB investigator, attending pretrial hearings in a cage, counseled by the Journal’s Moscow lawyers, he inches his way almost farcically toward an inevitable conviction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Experience: Bruno said he attended community college and as a therapist has counseled children, adults and families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
When I told one athleisure-clad woman that it would be easier to read Morse code than the “card,” she counseled patience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
I got there first, and an officer sitting across the room counseled me to calm down.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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
But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon’s strategy.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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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
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
Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
This turned out to be the big revelation for me about counseling: No validating went on.
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
She said: "Her Childline, the confidential counselling service for young people in distress, helped so many children and The Silver Line was aimed at older people suffering loneliness and isolation."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In August, Chelsea Women also unveiled a partnership, external with a fertility company to provide workshops, treatments, counselling and assessments to support their players.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Cassidy said: "The fire service got us all down one by one. All the emergency services were offering us counselling."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He believed that his best chance of political salvation lay in counselling his master to grant the petition of Parliament.
From Henrietta Maria by Henrietta Haynes
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