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Sharma was promoted to CEO of Xbox—a sprawling business that includes its namesake console and big titles like “Call of Duty”— this past February following the exit of gaming industry legend Phil Spencer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Another woman began to console her, and a third woman raised her voice in anger.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Russian can console herself with the knowledge she has gained valuable experience against the world number one on the biggest court on the planet - and a bumper paycheck.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Carlos had a “heart of gold” and never missed the chance to console a friend or go out of his way to help, his mom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Madame Babushkinov was ill equipped to console the child, for she was a bundle of nerves herself and chattered nonstop.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Creators will then be able to distribute their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles; an offline mode is also planned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nintendo 7974 2.87%increase; up pointing triangle reported sharply higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger game software sales and the success of a new “Super Mario” movie, even as sales of Switch 2 consoles declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The centre's shops sell tech equipment of all sorts, from computer parts to gadgets and games consoles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"If consoles are going to become digital only, then issues like today cannot lock people out of their stuff."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
They were trained to perform a purely mechanistic job “watching meters and adjusting dials” from swivel chairs set before tall steel consoles marked only with numerals.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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“It has been subject to increasingly aggressive change. When I was younger, it was sad for me to witness. I was consoled because Vlore was not the center, but then they started attacking here too.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some have apologized for the affront and consoled customers, helping them move through the stages of grief to acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The defining image of Arsenal's Champions League final defeat was Gabriel standing with his head in his hands as he was consoled by Paris St-Germain captain and Brazil team-mate Marquinhos.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
“You have to be strong,” he consoled his mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
At first he had consoled himself that this imprison-ment could not last long.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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It finds the singer consoling a friend who has just been through a break-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
I’m a big Fantasy Football person, so Monday morning is normally consoling myself with how badly Sunday has gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
“You must be exhausted,” Aunt Kitty said with a consoling pat to Mrs. Maroney’s shoulder.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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