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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Britain has consulted teachers, parents and young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what the government has described as addictive design features.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026 -
That means the people with the most direct relationship to the land are often the last to be consulted about what happens to it.—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Authorities used night-vision equipment and conducted continuous overnight searches.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Millar used his swift reaction time to turn his body and anticipate where the pass was headed.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Went (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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