assent
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Once Jacqueline Kennedy nodded her assent, Walton eyed the ground and indicated the place to be staked.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said for years that the Fed wouldn’t consider issuing such a currency without Congress’ assent.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Proxy military groups stayed out of the June 2025 war, apparently with Tehran’s assent.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Disarmament there has frequently been conducted with Hezbollah’s assent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
All gave assent, then home they went to rest; but young Dawn’s finger tips of rose, touching the world, roused them to make haste to the ship, each with his gift of noble bronze.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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