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In which U.S. document do the words "advise and consent" appear?

consent

[kuhn-sent] / kษ™nหˆsษ›nt /




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Properties in residential tenements or located in areas of high concentration of short-term lets are among those being rejected for planning consent.

From BBC โ— Oct. 19, 2026

They maintain the state approved a path that will allow tourists to amble over graves without their consent.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 19, 2026

According to a 2023 post on Anthropic’s website, shareholders can modify the trust and its powers without trustees’ consent if “sufficiently large supermajorities” agree.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 19, 2026

Those projects have all similarly been met with various legal challenges, including claims that Congress must give its consent to such large changes.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 18, 2026

“Not if I could buy them for a dime a dozen. I’ll never again consent to such a thing.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

An application has been made to the Scottish government's energy consents unit and the full planning application is expected to be submitted by the end of next year.

From BBC โ— Jul. 22, 2026

Wolford involves a Hawaiสปi law that prohibits individuals from carrying guns on private property unless the owner affirmatively consents.

From Slate โ— Jun. 25, 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 โ— 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 โ— Mar. 13, 2025

He fumbles with the lighter before it consents to spark.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

However, it added that fewer families had consented for their loved ones' organs to be donated, and there had been a reduction in the number of eligible donors.

From BBC โ— Sep. 22, 2026

Although 88 agents consented to the forensic imaging of their personal phones, Robbins said none of those had been imaged at the time of the hearing.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Aug. 4, 2026

That arrangement quietly splits the person who is being watched from the person who consented to the watching.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Jun. 23, 2026

The wingman pilot acknowledged his sudden manoeuvre led to the collision, but argued that the lead aircraft's pilot had "tacitly consented" to the manoeuvre since he was aware that filming was taking place.

From BBC โ— Apr. 22, 2026

The Ministry of Magic consented to this unprecedented release to raise money for Comic Relief, a well-respected Muggle charity.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Part of the way the law fails women is through the narrative that what I’m calling “overentitlement” is actually in line with what everyone wants and is consenting to.

From Slate โ— Oct. 16, 2026

These "pre-mortem" tissue samples came from consenting patients undergoing heart bypass procedures at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

From Science Daily โ— Sep. 11, 2026

In a secure and mutually consenting relationship, of course.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Jul. 13, 2026

If a journalist wants an on-the-record interview with someone in Objection’s orbit, they are asked to sign an agreement consenting in advance to the tribunal’s jurisdiction.

From Salon โ— Apr. 23, 2026

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

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams


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