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counsel

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /




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“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“This offshore fracking proposal really illustrates the importance of having the state have a say in projects that affect its coastal resources,” said Maggie Hall, deputy chief counsel at the Environmental Defense Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

But Reform Wales' shadow counsel General Adrian Mason MS, who represents Clwyd, urged the Welsh government to seek outside help to speed up the process.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"There is really an incredible grassroots movement against Flock," said Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, calling its growth "stunning."

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

‘The counsel of Gandalf was not founded on foreknowledge of safety, for himself or for others,’ said Aragorn.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

He counsels letter writers on how to handle a cheating brother, discuss religion with a devout friend, and avoid spiraling over the fear of being single forever.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Sources close to the firm leadership said it also counsels lawyers out more frequently than in the past and some departures were either to in-house positions or those in the new non-equity tier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

On the morning of March 14 counsels for the defense again stood before Judge Tate, there on this occasion to plead for a postponement of the trial, which was then eight days distant.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

He requested a Rams playbook immediately after he was drafted, but said that McVay, quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone and offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase counseled that all of the rookies would be onboarded together.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026

Advisers counseled Sheinbaum to stay cool and engage.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 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

My colleague Alessandra Malito recently counseled a couple who wished to retire to Malaysia.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

She’d never counseled a student whose sibling had just died.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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

They were to start at dusk, for Elrond counselled them to journey under cover of night as often as they could, until they were far from Rivendell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

“Reproductive goals counseling should be developmentally appropriate and designed to help adolescents reflect on their future aspirations related to relationships, childbearing, and family formation.”

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

“We would all agree with that. What we can’t figure out is what does that path of counseling look like.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He also mentioned counseling a guard who had put his finger on a sad truth that priests seem to understand better than doctors or social workers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Dr Ippokratis Sarris, chair elect of the British Fertility Society, recommended more research and said pregnancies could be riskier for older women, meaning couples should have thorough checks and counselling when embarking on fertility treatment.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

But when he went to counselling 26 years after losing his father, he realised it was the right profession for him and went back into education.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

"Men tell us it can happen across services - in how care is delivered, in fertility clinics and in counselling."

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Loss of privacy is one of the most common issues adult children face when they live with their parents, says Dr Fenia Christodoulidi, head of training and consultancy at counselling service Relate.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

I scarcely think you know what you are counselling, my brother,” said Mr St. Cyr, gravely.

From Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson




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