How to Use reach a consensus in a Sentence

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  • Each group was asked to reach a consensus on what the movies were about.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
  • In the end, the council delayed vote on the ordinance for one week to reach a consensus.
    Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The parties met again on Thursday but were unable to reach a consensus.
    Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 3 June 2021
  • Though everyone agrees the stakes are high, states and the U.S. government have struggled to reach a consensus on what to do.
    Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Instead, after a few days, the bees reach a consensus and all of them move to a single new location.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2011
  • Consider how the team will raise up a pressing issue, or one that just can’t reach a consensus.
    Mark Cruth, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • To avoid a prolonged stalemate, members will work until Nov. 9 to try to reach a consensus.
    Bryce Baschuk, Bloomberg.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The company and the government are supposed to reach a consensus, the agency said.
    Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The inquiry comes at a crucial time for the House, which has not been able to reach a consensus on averting a government shutdown.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • At their first trial, the jury was unable to reach a consensus on the charges against the pair, triggering a mistrial.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Those involved have struggled to reach a consensus on how to approach either.
    Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But the board could not reach a consensus on how to structure a group that would work to reimagine Alexandria schools’ relationship with police.
    Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The Washington Post reported in February that the justices had failed to reach a consensus on the issue.
    John Fritze, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The agencies did not reach a consensus, though most have stated that the natural origins scenario is more likely.
    Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • No voting can happen at this meeting, since it has been advertised as only a workshop, but the board can reach a consensus.
    Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Several members of parliament staged a sit-in to pressure other factions to reach a consensus on the vote.
    Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the Italian league's 20 clubs again failed to reach a consensus over where to sell its much more valuable domestic rights; the leading offer has been just short of the current contract's level.
    Andrew Dampf, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021
  • But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The emails, obtained through a public records request, depict a desire to reach a consensus but persistent disagreement over how much each state could or should give.
    Kathleen Ronayne, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Legislating is at a standstill as House Republicans have yet to reach a consensus on who will be their next speaker.
    The Editors, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2023
  • To take home a Critics Choice award, the film community has to reach a consensus on your work, but that doesn’t mean the ceremony’s fashion is a by-committee affair.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Members of that group urged support, emphasizing everyone had to give a little to reach a consensus.
    The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Just as important is an inability to reach a consensus on the Council’s meaning.
    D.g. Hart, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • For decades, Congress has failed to reach a consensus on comprehensive changes to the immigration system, and that has compounded the challenges of responding to the surge.
    Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Guideline committees may succumb to groupthink or feel pressured to reach a consensus where none exists.
    Amitha Kalaichandran, Wired, 3 June 2021
  • Cannon said the commissioners rarely have a difference of opinion and work collectively to problem solve and reach a consensus, then vote.
    Hannah Phillips, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • All of these constituencies will need to reach a consensus before a major overhaul is initiated.
    Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • Now, the antiabortion movement is at an inflection point, needing to reach a consensus about its next goals, Ziegler said - and what happens at this year’s March for Life could signal initial visions for the post-Roe movement.
    Michelle Boorstein and Justine McDaniel, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Still, more high-quality research is needed to reach a consensus and better guidance for athletes and medical providers.
    Christine Yu, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2023

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