Example Sentences

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When the detective asked her to take a polygraph, she consented.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Highland Independent councillor Thomas MacLennan said the property would sit "more comfortably" in the landscape than the previously consented property.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

The child’s hospital had begun using AI to record visits—and her husband had unknowingly consented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Eleanor hadn't consented to another full-on makeover, but Park's mom was always trying new eyeshadows on her or messing with her hair while she sat at the kitchen table with Park.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell