counseled

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Counseled by a grandmother to look like a lady — “don’t go out without lipstick on” — Blevins ultimately moved in with an older sister, choosing cheerleading over the school band.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Counseled by spirit guides, the group learns that growth means forgiving themselves and those around them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Counseled by Secretary of State George Shultz, who coolly and competently took charge, Reagan laid down the line even before he returned to Washington on Sept.

From Time Magazine Archive

Counseled Sam Adams: "Wait till the fruit is ripe before we gather it."

From Time Magazine Archive

Long they talked about creation, Counseled, planned, and reconsidered, Then they moulded clay with tules; Beaver placed his hair upon it, Eagle breathed into its nostrils Thus Coyote was created.

From The Legends of San Francisco by Caldwell, George W. (George Walter)