age of consent
Example Sentences
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He urges Sir Keir to "rather urgently" consider a smartphone ban in schools and a "digital age of consent", similar to Australia, which has passed a law banning children under 16 from using social media.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Norman Woods of South Dakota Family Voice Action said it doesn’t make sense to raise the age for marriage if the age of consent in South Dakota remains at 16.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
It has been this way since 1885 in the UK, when the age of consent was raised from 13.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
Washington’s age of consent for gender-affirming surgery without approval from a parent or guardian is 18.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
She was of opinion that the age of consent ought to be raised to eighteen at least, a course for which there is much to be said.
From Regeneration by Haggard, Henry Rider
