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consolation

[kon-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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Dan Ballard netted a consolation, but the KMI panel said there was no foul by Nordi Mukiele on Matz Sels.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Red card, consolation pizza for USA soccer fans.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But that’s little consolation since so-called core prices, sans food and energy, rose 0.4% in April, an acceleration from 0.2% in March, and 2.8% for 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Thank Goodness it will always be a consolation to me to know that I instantly went out in a pouring rain and bought the things.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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