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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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They might as well try to do it by unanimous consent.

From Slate โ— Nov. 7, 2026

This movie about consent and dementia — and ultimately, far much more — hinges on a questionable act that provokes a hasty emotional reaction.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Nov. 6, 2026

Around ten of their clients have given their consent to sign this collective complaint before the CJR, the lawyers said.

From Barron's โ— Nov. 6, 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

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

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

In a recent update, the company has secured five transmission planning decisions since November, and will continue to focus on securing remaining consents for its projects.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Feb. 4, 2026

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

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

“I hate to be patronized, and the Chesters think it’s a great favor to allow us to help with their highly connected fair. I wonder you consented, Amy, they only want you to work.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

He suggests Washington’s funding could require state officers “to enter separate contracts with the federal government consenting to answer suits under RLUIPA.”

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

"Women are not consenting to this," she said.

From BBC โ— Jan. 2, 2026

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

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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