as in consulted
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager
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About 14% of homebuyers 18 to 26 have consulted a community or government down payment assistance program (DPAP).—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
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Sullivan said Hall of Fame quarterback and broadcaster Troy Aikman, who was involved in the hiring process for both Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, may be in the team’s draft room next week but won’t be consulted for picks.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Went (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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