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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /




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"Whether an intimate image is a manipulated deepfake or a real photograph shared without consent, the real-world harm is identical," she said.

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

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

Enquiries have proven otherwise, indicating that South Korean children in orphanages were given away for adoption without their families' consent.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Imagine the difference to the sense, he says, if you place the comma after the word “not”: “My Son, if sinners intise thee consent thou not, refraining thy foot from their way.”

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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