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consult

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


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We asked him to consult an estate attorney.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

He stresses: "No one should get their health advice from Instagram - far safer to use the NHS website, or consult your GP."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We expect close partners to consult each other before taking measures that affect shared markets,” said European Commission spokesman Olof Gill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Heller said it’s best for homeowners to consult a licensed roofer for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Various matters had happened to disturb him and he wished to consult the oracle, men’s refuge in trouble.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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’s important because the Fed consults these readings to help it set interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“It’s a closed ecosystem,” said Kenneth Civello, a cardiologist in Baton Rouge, La., who consults for several wearables companies.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 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

Fire officials then consulted a map and instructed the Office of Emergency Management to send an evacuation order for most areas west of Lake Avenue — the dividing line between west and east Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

An outside ethics expert Krasner consulted said neither he nor the district attorney’s office needed to be removed from the case, though Diamond said the expert “ignored critical facts.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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

Tante Jans, who loved medical paraphernalia of every kind, took a tremendous fancy to the new doctor and from then on consulted him as often as her finances would permit.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

AI-powered predictive analytics are especially useful in the banking industry and tech consulting firm, Kitrum documented in a blog post earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

If former senior intelligence officers can offer their own consulting businesses without restriction, he added, “this opens a potential door for our enemies to try to penetrate.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In a June 11, 2025, letter, reviewed by the Journal, Deters wrote that his consulting company owed Guilfoyle $50,000 “before your new position” and wanted to engage her until her confirmation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He didn't believe she had regained consciousness at any point, adding that he has been receiving updates through her medical power of attorney rather than consulting directly with doctors.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Aye,” said Mr. Roberts, consulting a list tacked to the door.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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