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    consensus

    US /kənˈsɛnsəs/

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    UK /kənˈsensəs/

    B1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A decision that is shared by most of a group
    The consensus of the community members was that the city should build a new park

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    How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found

    06:55How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found
    • This seemed to support what had become a near consensus among experts at the time:

      This seemed to support what had become a near consensus among experts at the time:

    • All these discoveries are leading experts to form a new consensus

      All these discoveries are leading experts to form a new consensus

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    Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ

    05:50Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ
    • And I think the consensus seems to be shifting towards the idea that BNPL as a standalone business is not likely to be successful in the competitive market.

      And I think the consensus seems to be shifting towards the idea that BNPL as a standalone business is not likely to be successful in the competitive market.

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    Taiwan Presidential Contender Ko on Cross-Strait Relations

    05:08Taiwan Presidential Contender Ko on Cross-Strait Relations
    • Do you think China essentially will talk to you if you don't accept the '92 Consensus?

      Do you think China essentially will talk to you if you don't accept the '92 Consensus?

    • When China asks if we accept the 1992 Consensus, the DPP government directly says no.

      When China asks if we accept the 1992 Consensus, the DPP government directly says no.

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    Curfew begins in LA as California governor attacks Trump for 'inflaming' protests | BBC News

    09:37Curfew begins in LA as California governor attacks Trump for 'inflaming' protests | BBC News
    • You know, there you had somebody trying to promote and protect values of equality, right, and saying that there was a national consensus that black citizens should be treated equally with white citizens and we will send in federal troops to enforce that.

      You know, there you had somebody trying to promote and protect values of equality, right, and saying that there was a national consensus that black citizens should be treated equally with white citizens and we will send in federal troops to enforce that.

    • There's a lot there's not that clear consensus on the values that Trump is trying to promote or vindicate by bringing in the agents rather than allowing the process of protest, the normal process of protest and free speech to run its course, as it has been in many other instances without the federal officers coming in.

      There's a lot there's not that clear consensus on the values that Trump is trying to promote or vindicate by bringing in the agents rather than allowing the process of protest, the normal process of protest and free speech to run its course, as it has been in many other instances without the federal officers coming in.

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    Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year - BBC News

    04:31Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year - BBC News
    • And there is definitely a wide social consensus that Taiwan does need to strengthen its defenses.

      And there is definitely a wide social consensus that Taiwan does need to strengthen its defenses.

    B1

    TED 中英雙語字幕: 希娜 艾因嘉:選擇的藝術

    24:06TED 中英雙語字幕:  希娜 艾因嘉:選擇的藝術
    • And the only thing they had consensus on, well, if I could see them, I would clearly be able to tell them apart.

      And the only thing they had consensus on, well, if I could see them, I would clearly be able to tell them apart.

    B1

    Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking?

    05:46Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking?
    • Doctors were shocked and scared at first, but the general consensus was that mistakenly there was vitamin E acetate ending up in THC vapes which was killing people.

      Doctors were shocked and scared at first, but the general consensus was that mistakenly there was vitamin E acetate ending up in THC vapes which was killing people.

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    Is the US minerals deal a win for Ukraine? Your questions answered | BBC News

    31:04Is the US minerals deal a win for Ukraine? Your questions answered | BBC News
    • At the moment, the general consensus is that that is a very, very distant prospect.

      At the moment, the general consensus is that that is a very, very distant prospect.

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    Is Syria's interim government quelling or fueling sectarian violence? | DW News

    21:16Is Syria's interim government quelling or fueling sectarian violence? | DW News
    • There is a need for a consensus that Syria needs a central state.

      There is a need for a consensus that Syria needs a central state.

    • The only way forward is a national dialogue and a consensus among these parties to rebuild the Syrian state and to allow it to re-emerge again.

      The only way forward is a national dialogue and a consensus among these parties to rebuild the Syrian state and to allow it to re-emerge again.

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    Why it costs so much to get sick | Chasing Life

    39:35Why it costs so much to get sick | Chasing Life
    • Because, you know, you and I have both evaluated healthcare systems around the world, and I think when you do that, the consensus always is, look, there are things that work well with our healthcare systems, but many, many things that don't.

      Because, you know, you and I have both evaluated healthcare systems around the world, and I think when you do that, the consensus always is, look, there are things that work well with our healthcare systems, but many, many things that don't.

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