Example Sentences
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Presidents have done so 132 times; each time, Congress has assented or at least not objected in any tangible way.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
The White House named the price — 15% of their revenues from such sales — and the companies assented willingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
A gazette from the Senate Secretariat stated that they were "deemed to have been assented to by the president".
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023
The Prince assented to this and his examination was concluded.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Kamen, with a surfeit of empathy and a lack of foresight, assented.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
