| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Consents verbally | Premier Sunday | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Agrees to a proposal | ||
| Gives the go-ahead | Universal | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Gives permission | LA Times Daily | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Gives the green light | Wall Street Journal | 03 Jan 2022 |
| Agrees | New York Times | 03 Jun 2020 |
| Gives in, perhaps | Newsday | 15 Sep 2018 |
| Agrees | The Washington Post | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Agrees | LA Times Daily | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Gives a thumbs-up | The Washington Post | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Gives a thumbs-up | LA Times Daily | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Gives a thumbs-up | ||
| Agrees | ||
| Gives the go-ahead | New York Times | 01 Mar 2017 |
| Gives the go-ahead | ||
| Assents verbally, in a way | USA Today | 29 Aug 2015 |
| Assents verbally, in a way | ||
| Gives a thumbs-up | ||
| Gives a thumbs-up | ||
| Gives the go-ahead | ||
| Gives the green light | ||
| Assents verbally, in a way | ||
| Agrees | ||
| Acquiesces | ||
| Assents | ||
| Approves |