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"You could imagine the UK having a settled diplomatic strategy of surrounding the US with friendly allies who were counselling involvement and engagement in these joint endeavours to solve the big problems the world faces."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021

No doubt they were counselling how we should act.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne

She turned to the two ladies, who, with their eyes frankly below, were counselling together.

From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington

Casey obstinately clung to his original statement; but of course no longer urged it publicly—only sotto voce to our mate, and one or two others, who, with myself, were counselling him to apologise.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne

When others' courage failed them, he stood firm; when friends and colleagues were counselling retreat, and under their breath were whispering "Fiasco!" and "Collapse!" his spirit never faltered.

From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by Huntington, William Reed