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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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Meta and others sued last year over Senate Bill 976, a similar bill known as “Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act” that bars addictive feeds and certain features to minors without parental consent.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Nov. 5, 2026

The trial had hinged on the issue of consent.

From BBC โ— Nov. 5, 2026

Alongside this, investors and analysts will be focused on updates around the U.S. consent decree process, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Nov. 3, 2026

Moreover, the Constitution does not ban foreign emoluments absolutely; it merely requires that Congress must consent to them.

From Slate โ— Oct. 30, 2026

He kept back his resentment and impatience, and tried to be obedient, so that Ogion would consent at last to teach him something.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

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

He said "she would never have consented" to the sale of these items, adding that the auction "breaks my heart".

From BBC โ— Oct. 29, 2026

In the end, Sheinbaum consented to freeze the former officials’ accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 7, 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

Captain Babushkinov consented, and that is how Gogolev came to replace Penelope, who had already been hired to replace Gogolev.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Winter said it was an "extremely curious feature" of the case that Brand "obviously genuinely believed that they were consenting because that's the only thing that would explain why his behaviour was normal."

From BBC โ— Nov. 2, 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

He called for their release from the detention center, saying he is concerned that they will be pressured into signing documents consenting to their removal from the country.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Jul. 10, 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

Now, being a man, I could not help consenting.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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