assent
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Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Once Jacqueline Kennedy nodded her assent, Walton eyed the ground and indicated the place to be staked.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Proxy military groups stayed out of the June 2025 war, apparently with Tehran’s assent.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
It is expected to gain royal assent this week.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
I do not believe, had he asked her even a year later, she would have given her assent.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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