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consult

[kuhn-suhlt, kon-suhlt, kuhn-suhlt] / kənˈsʌlt, ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌlt /


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"It's important that allies continue to consult, think about how we might respond, and make sure that we message clearly and concisely to the Russians where our red lines are," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Before the torch is lit in Los Angeles in 2028, make sure to consult Slate’s list of every Olympic event, ranked from worst to best, compiled by Mike Canter.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We paid an attorney for a consult, but in the end, nothing would have changed other than a lot more bureaucracy. He was going to do whatever he was going to do,” Appel said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Faceland says patients are advised to consult its doctors about when to remove their stitches and are given information on how to do so.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The last visit was fresh in his mind: Mama harassing Olanna, calling her a witch, hooting, and, worst of all, threatening to consult the dibia in the village.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

She has held diverse strategic roles at the intersection of go-to-market, clinical and operations in digital health, currently consults for venture-capital and early-stage digital health companies, and writes for the Massively Better Healthcare blog.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The freight company he consults for runs eight medium-size trucks each burning 40 to 60 gallons a day, and Litchfield estimates that it currently pays an extra $480 to $640 a day on fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Arne Olson, a senior partner with Energy and Environmental Economics who consults on California’s energy planning, said replacing the plant with clean energy may have looked “eminently doable in 2016,” and is probably feasible today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

“That monster who keeps his son’s heart in a pot? Anyone who consults him is an idiot!”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The couple assumed Ortiz Jara’s path to legal status would be simple, given his U.S. citizen children and wife, but most lawyers they consulted said his deportation years ago created a nearly insurmountable hurdle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Phillips 66 and their lobbyists consulted Trump’s team on diesel supplies in recent days, advising the administration to pursue alternatives to an outright export ban, some of those people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Statisticians I have consulted insist that it’s almost certainly a coincidence that those three particularly terrible months for the market happened to occur in October.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The value in this project is practically unquantifiable," said Berkeley archaeology graduate student Leah Packard-Grams, who consulted on the project as a papyrologist.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, the tree people put ropes around my trunk and consulted with one another.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

He later moved to California to join the Los Angeles Actors’ Theatre, which became the Los Angeles Theatre Center, where he served as a consulting director and actor, and helped develop the poetry/literary series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The government said it was consulting on screen time guidance for children aged five to 18 but that technology could be a powerful learning tool if used properly.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Kroger and Albertsons each spent about $1 billion on deal-related costs, including lawyer and consulting fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“It’s hard to justify a high valuation multiple for a U.S. shipbuilder like Philly from a foreign buyer, based on pure economics,” said Basil Karatzas, head of consulting firm Karatzas Marine Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“We’re in a state of turmoil,” the consulting archaeologist Stuart Fiedel told me.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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