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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /




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“I did not give my consent to any Trustee of my Trust to withhold, defer, or retain my Age-30 Distribution indefinitely,” Reiner said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

A person’s information can’t be released or shared without their consent, subject to limited exceptions.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"Opting people in by default is not consent," a user said in one of the tamer responses to Twitch's announcement on X.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The companies plan to seek resource consent for a 250-megawatt data center near the site of Contact’s closed Taranaki Combined Cycle gas power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

I also give my consent for my children and my children's children, etc., to continue in this experiment until such time as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare deems it to be complete.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

He said the company is still seeking relevant licenses and legal consents, so they do not have a launch date and it "may take some time".

From BBC May 23, 2026

But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.

From Slate May 13, 2026

The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to conditions, including regulatory approvals, client consents and the support of Janus Henderson’s shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

And he can remain on our soil only when the sovereign — in the U.S., that’s “We the People” — consents to it.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2025

He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

To the majority, every detail of that contract must be knowingly consented to by all parties who might be affected.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Ecuador said that its officials had not consented to ICE entering the consulate.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Gaytan claimed he took no part in the robbery, but after he consented to a search of his phone, Simonyan said she found text messages sent to one of the alleged gunmen, Eduardo “Active” Lopez.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2025

The child’s hospital had begun using AI to record visits—and her husband had unknowingly consented.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

He never seemed to single her out, but sometimes he consented when she suggested that they walk along the green in the twilight.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

“If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here,” the U.S. senator said during a congressional hearing.

From Slate Mar. 5, 2026

It’s not a Motor City miracle but just another example of the magic that happens between freely consenting consumers and producers in an open market.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

“We believe consenting to playing this video on Port assets would violate Oregon law,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

The Scottish government said it would not be appropriate to comment on a live consenting application.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

He went consenting, or else he was no king....

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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