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[kuhn-sohl] / kənˈsoʊl /


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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

The Japanese giant helped popularise console discs in the 1990s after launching its first PlayStation.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Players will be able to access the feature by inserting one of the supported games into their Xbox console.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Many analysts had expected the console to arrive next year, but those expectations have drifted further out because of the global shortage of key components caused by the ravenous demand from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Their plates were clean in seconds and they moved to the floor in front of the TV with the game console.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

“Kids don’t know how to play old-school games because they’re on their consoles playing.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

However, he said the rising cost of consoles could change that.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The blackened video screens on all the game consoles filling the room sprang to life.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Lang appeared to be in agony and he was consoled by Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk as he was attended to by medical staff.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Cast members consoled him, including a kiss on the cheek from Mikey Day that sent Gosling into a spontaneous giggle attack.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2026

They actively consoled him, cast him as a victim and in some cases offered advice on how to rehabilitate his image.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

“You have to be strong,” he consoled his mother.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

He consoled himself by saying that the grouse were for the pot.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

He walked off with the consoling arm of Shane Lowry’s daughter Iris - who also went close to hitting the putting surface - round his shoulders.

From BBC Apr. 8, 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

He even had consoling words for the Gohannases and Mrs. Adcock and Big Boy; all of them were crying.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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