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
MPs supported the government's motion by 272 votes to 64, with the bill now returning to the Lords for what looks to be the final consideration before it receives royal assent and becomes law.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said for years that the Fed wouldn’t consider issuing such a currency without Congress’ assent.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
For the Arguments to induce belief, though of sufficient certainty, yet do not so constrain the mind to give its assent, but there is prudence and choice in it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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