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counsel

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /




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Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Renée Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

A special counsel team appointed to the case said Kim received the luxury products from the church between April and July 2022, in exchange for business and political favours.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“A lot of people would be afraid to use that,” said Moorthy, who is now general counsel at Argenx, a European biotech company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Nancy Kissinger, who died Aug. 20 at the age of 92, was the second wife of Henry Kissinger, and a source of support, counsel and uncompromising defense for her famous, controversial husband.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"By my counsel," said Lucy, "your Majesty shall give him another trial. Let him go free on strait promise of fair dealing in the future. It may be that he will keep his word."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

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

His lesson: “The complexity counsels some humility in the face of difficult questions.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

As an employment attorney, Oswald counsels many clients who feel their jobs may go away.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

What are his counsels to us in this need?

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

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

In his latest speech, Waller again counseled caution until the outcome of the conflict with Iran is resolved.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

“You can’t act afraid of him, though,” Miller counseled me one day in the lineup room.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

She had hoped set guidance would ensure all health care professionals counselled patients fully, prior to surgery, and provided them with appropriate, ongoing care and support.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2024

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

It also required people to get credit counseling before filing to see whether there was any way they could avoid bankruptcy.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

KFF’s Freed said the best resources are the Medicare Plan Finder, 1-800-MEDICARE and state health insurance assistance programs, known as SHIPs, which are free, independent counseling services for Medicare beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Colombia has activated a national network to offer counseling, both online and in person, to help people cope.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Perhaps the most concerning thing I found is the state’s I Matter program, which uses taxpayer money to provide no-cost mental health counseling for children.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 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

Dr Fenia Christodoulidi, from counselling service Relate, says that disagreements about money between siblings are rarely just about the money itself.

From BBC Aug. 30, 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

Another, also in his 20s, said he was promised trauma counselling but only had two sessions with a psychologist.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

"We offer everyone counselling to talk about it if they want to, just to… make sure they've got all the information they need to make that decision."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He was opposed to secession and rebellion from the first; was continually counselling peaceful measures, and openly avowed himself a Unionist.

From The Nation's Peril Twelve Years' Experience in the South by Anonymous




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