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Many wealth advisers said they haven’t lost faith in private credit and are counseling their clients to stay put.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Some economists and policy experts are counseling that the bank shouldn’t raise rates at all this week, however, lest it tip the economy into recession.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

In formulating priorities similar to Mr. Gingrich’s 1994 “Contract with America,” Mr. Trump’s visitors are counseling him to look ahead instead of backward.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2021

“Experienced Korea watchers are counseling ‘we don’t know, we have to wait for confirmation, so have another drink,’” said the former CIA analyst Bruce Klingner about Kim’s disappearance.

From Slate • May 6, 2020

Do I understand," said Chonita, in a perfectly unmoved voice, "that you are counseling me to marry an Estenega and the man who would send me to Hell hereafter?

From The Doomswoman An Historical Romance of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn