as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall
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During the 2023 offseason, Gruden consulted with the New Orleans Saints’ coaching staff.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026 -
In a statement, Forsyth County Manager David McKee said county leadership was not consulted about the resolution and would have opposed it if given the opportunity.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer valid.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Grunander denied that his daughter’s presence at the shooting motivated the decision to seek the death penalty for Robinson, adding that the topic did not come up when prosecutors discussed whether to seek the death penalty.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The creation of new key initiatives was one of the several key topics discussed by industry players on the ground.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Parleyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parleyed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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