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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /




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As the documentary points out, the age of consent in California is 18.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

A will can be made and a will can be changed, and it can be done in secret, without a spouse’s knowledge or consent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

In a ruling published Tuesday night, the court gave the former president's defense team 48 hours to explain whether the image was created with his consent.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The company can’t pursue significant acquisitions, asset sales or certain content and distribution deals without Paramount’s consent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“During your stay, all of your actions will be recorded by video cameras, as outlined in the consent agreements you and your parents signed earlier.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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 Jul. 22, 2026

These consents, after all, are legal agreements that terminate a biological parent’s legal claim to a child and vest those rights in non-biological parents.

From Slate May 13, 2026

The board cited uncertainty in obtaining client consents and questioned Victory Capital’s $500 million synergy estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 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 Mar. 13, 2025

He fumbles with the lighter before it consents to spark.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

They wrote For the People who consented to be governed by it, which includes you.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

To the majority, every detail of that contract must be knowingly consented to by all parties who might be affected.

From Slate 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 Jun. 23, 2026

Gaytan claimed he took no part in the robbery, but after he consented to a search of his phone, Simonyan said she found text messages sent to one of the alleged gunmen, Eduardo “Active” Lopez.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2025

“Her Magnificence the Queen has consented to compensate each of you for the animals you have lost,” he told them in the Ghiscari tongue.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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 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 Mar. 5, 2026

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

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

It’s not a Motor City miracle but just another example of the magic that happens between freely consenting consumers and producers in an open market.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

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

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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