consent
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The actor died in 2016, but his voice has been recreated using AI, which has received some criticism, despite producers obtaining the consent of his estate and approval of his widow Karen B Wilder.
From BBC โ Sep. 23, 2026
Other companies, including Disney and Apple, have also been hit with lawsuits alleging they illegally collected biometric data without people’s consent.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 18, 2026
Once a development receives planning consent, mobile operators are issued a notice-to-quit and must remove their antennas.
From BBC โ Sep. 17, 2026
Patients under 18 need the consent of a parent or guardian.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 14, 2026
It is that, coupled with curiosity, that causes her to nod her consent.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
He said the company is still seeking relevant licenses and legal consents, so they do not have a launch date and it "may take some time".
From BBC โ May 23, 2026
By claiming that “it is unconstitutional for biological parents to transfer their parental rights,” Jay told me, Uthmeier’s argument “sweeps in” adoption consents, too.
From Slate โ May 13, 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 consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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
To the majority, every detail of that contract must be knowingly consented to by all parties who might be affected.
From Slate โ Jun. 23, 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
Of course, there was Alree Arobin, and Mademoiselle Reisz had consented to come.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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
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
“If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here,” the U.S. senator said during a congressional hearing.
From Slate โ Mar. 5, 2026
“It’s more like they’re allowing this or consenting to it.”
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 31, 2025
No coward’s eye should light by my consenting!
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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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