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"It would have been nice if they had consulted," he told reporters.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Knowing that an indictment was in the offing, Heppner had consulted Claude for help on a defense strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Nyaupane said the commission had consulted with political parties about the date, and "there is no alternative to this."

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Cuellar has said that he and his wife were “innocent of these allegations” and that he had consulted with congressional ethics officials before taking any actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Neither Maggie nor Kate nor Mrs. Kedzie had consulted Leah about this plan.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock