consent
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The third and youngest boy, E, was found by a psychologist to have "very low intellectual capacity" with limited understanding of consent.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Last week, the same plaintiffs sued the joint venture, HRP Fisher Island, in state court to prevent the sale of the land to the county without the Fisher Island parties’ consent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
While her father was out of the country her mother sent her to a "camp" to be cared for without his consent.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The next morning the old man has the two hauled up and lectures and jaws at them so long that in the end they consent.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing consent
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Bill of Rights
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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