counsel
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Later, he served as chief counsel to Sen. McCarthy’s investigative committee and the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The statement said that it D4vd "qualified for appointed counsel".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
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
Llewellyn, coming after it, had failed to remove the good impression that the defending counsel had made.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
She counsels patients to focus on a well-rounded diet versus individual ingredients that may be in American food versus European food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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
As an employment attorney, Oswald counsels many clients who feel their jobs may go away.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
The benchmark index will get there, Goldman counsels, thanks to strong corporate earnings and other bullish factors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
It may be that the counsels of the Enemy will be confused, or hindered by his wrath with Saruman.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Before world lightweight boxing champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returned from shoulder surgery to defend his title in 2019, ElAttrache counseled him against using his left hook because he wasn’t mentally ready to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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
Don’t wait until you are old to get started, Magnusson counseled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Still, some Democrats counseled restraint in interpreting the results.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
His wife, Angela, was silent, as always; to hear her speak, you had to hide under the window of their cabin as she counseled her man in private.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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
But friends allege that, while they told Khan to leave the marriage, others counselled her to stay in it.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 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
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
But for now, Chris and Diarra are in counseling.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Parents and children received dietary counseling and nutrition education from the time the children were 7 months old through early adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
In handing down his sentence, Judge Primm said Colin Gray failed as a parent by not seeking counseling for his son or locking up guns in the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“She’ll get one-on-one attention, counseling, and a first-rate education.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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 had to become social workers, we had to become care providers," he said, describing how lawyers found themselves helping their clients to access counselling, rehabilitation and benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
At word of what was without they sprang to their arms, some of the more courageous counselling fight.
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
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