consent
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Sherri Crichton says her husband's contract included a "frozen rights" provision that prohibited any spin-offs, sequels or reboots of ER being made without his express consent.
From BBC β 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 β Nov. 3, 2026
She wrote on the platform: “I did not and would never consent to this administration running my fanart through AI and posting it. Can’t even believe I’m saying these words.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
Moreover, the Constitution does not ban foreign emoluments absolutely; it merely requires that Congress must consent to them.
From Slate β Oct. 30, 2026
I think of the consent form that’s still under the frog magnet on our refrigerator.
From "Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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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 β 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 β 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 β Mar. 13, 2025
Sir John Thompson cited it as one example of 8,276 "consents" required from public bodies, and expressed frustration at the UK’s regulations.
From BBC β Nov. 11, 2024
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
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He accused them of directly engaging "in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction".
From BBC β Aug. 18, 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 β 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 β 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 β Apr. 22, 2026
He took her up to Olympus, where the gods consented to receive her as one of themselves, a mortal, indeed, but the mother of a god and therefore fit to dwell with immortals.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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And beyond consenting to, that affirms that entitlement.
From Slate β 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 β 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 β Jul. 10, 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 β Jun. 23, 2026
Before consenting to being zipped into its claustrophobic interior, he requested that prayer books be placed in the bag with him.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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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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