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Also appearing at the briefing were Gold and Gallaudet, who joined the organization's advisory board in February 2025.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
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However, with hybrid firms, fiduciary duty applies only in an advisory role; and when acting as a broker, hybrids are governed by Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).—
Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This consultative approach can turn potential customers into long-term advocates, proving your commitment to their success over your own sale.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The legislation comes after a consultative referendum last year in which 55% of voters supported the right to end-of-life autonomy.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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However, the Dallas Mavericks were a cautionary tale in that regard last year.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What started in China more than a decade ago could be seen as a cautionary tale for other countries at a time when the use of surveillance technology worldwide is rising sharply, including in the United States.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.—
John Liu,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
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Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2022
Adjective
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As is the way with these premonitory lists, not all games are guaranteed 2025 releases.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Fashion observers had also noticed that Swift had introduced a premonitory blue bodysuit into her wardrobe at the Tuesday show.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2023
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In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.—
Shauna Stuart | [email protected],
al,
3 Oct. 2022
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“Hortative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hortative. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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