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Authorities said the two adults were consoling the children, who were between 11 and 15 years old.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Bryant said his officers were consoling the mother.

From Fox News • Jan. 24, 2022

“They were consoling one another, I guess, but I don’t know that, because it was at the back of the plane,” he recalled.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2018

“Three weeks ago, we were consoling each other, saying ‘You’ll find someone.’”

From New York Times • May 25, 2018

The women were consoling and blaming Clo; Vic divided between conviction and anger, and Othello, like a sensible man, siding neither way.

From A Noble Woman by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)