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counsel

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /




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These details emerged more than a decade later in a court hearing reviewing her case, when a new team of lawyers claimed ineffective assistance of counsel, a claim that was denied by the judge.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

For some of them, where there were already pending habeas proceedings, for example, I would reach out to opposing counsel to see if they had any knowledge as to where my client was.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Notwithstanding what happened to me — and to the attorney my father used — here is how I would counsel my friends:

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Jackson, who dropped out as Reiner’s counsel earlier this year and was replaced by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He kept his own counsel, while the other delegates were vociferous.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

But 9/11 barely registers with Muslims he counsels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

But in the days of Bilbo, and of Frodo his heir, they suddenly became, by no wish of their own, both important and renowned, and troubled the counsels of the Wise and the Great.

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

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

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

“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

It furthermore counseled islanders “not to talk carelessly of army or navy maneuvers which may be observed.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Young delegates, according to the charity's website, are "counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders", including figures such as Justin Trudeau, Richard Branson, Bob Geldof, Cher, Queen Rania of Jordan and Emma Watson.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024

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

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

Now in their debate some had counselled that Minas Morgul should first be assailed, and if they might take it, it should be utterly destroyed.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

"In our study, however, we found that only 5% of patients received nutritional counseling within 30 days of GLP-1 treatment and less than 25% received nutritional counseling within 6 months."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

It also required people to get credit counseling before filing to see whether there was any way they could avoid bankruptcy.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

Colombia has activated a national network to offer counseling, both online and in person, to help people cope.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

They were sick of my demands for racial affinity support groups and more body image counseling for girls.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Nepal's prime minister, Balendra Shah, said there was a renewed emphasis on protecting the lives of survivors, providing medical treatment and psychological counselling.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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

She said the diagnosis had "floored" her and she had relied on counselling services to keep her going.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

It is clear, however, that the cardinal went as far as possible in counselling the submission of the spiritual to the civil power.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various




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