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Recent Examples of swear in
Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan was sworn in Thursday at a ceremony in Oak Brook to become the first African American to serve as president of the Township Officials of Cook County organization, according to a news release.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is seen before swearing in Pam Bondi as attorney general in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 5, 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In 12 hours, President Trump veered from crowing about a huge foreign policy victory to swearing in frustration on the South Lawn.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 24 June 2025
Hochul declined to exercise her right to remove him, but even after that stay Adams has entered a kind of limbo state, with city officials and residents alike eagerly looking forward to New Year’s Eve, when the next mayor will be sworn in at midnight.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is seen before swearing in Pam Bondi as attorney general in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 5, 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In 12 hours, President Trump veered from crowing about a huge foreign policy victory to swearing in frustration on the South Lawn.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 24 June 2025
Hochul declined to exercise her right to remove him, but even after that stay Adams has entered a kind of limbo state, with city officials and residents alike eagerly looking forward to New Year’s Eve, when the next mayor will be sworn in at midnight.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Refrain from clicking on any links in emails or websites without confirming the authenticity of the sender.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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As officials continue to confirm deaths and search for those missing after the Texas Hill Country floods on Friday, locals have started to share stories of incredible acts of bravery and heroism amid a weekend of anguish.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System, or MTS, has a contract with Clear Channel to handle getting the contracts and putting on the wraps, which take about a day to install.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The closures are needed for crews to install a traffic signal, the release states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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During the 19th century, the U.S. initiated three wars against the Seminoles in Florida.—
Daniel S. Murphree,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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Autonomous Decision Making Agents can initiate nudges, recommend remediation or enroll users into adaptive coaching paths without needing admin intervention—saving time and scaling response. 4.—
Uzair Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Opening Minds Others are curating spaces that are culturally affirming and educational.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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The ruling comes as a national battle over LGBTQ+ rights heats up, with the nation's highest court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors in June.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The experience was unifying, validating, and empowering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Cowards need a crowd to cheer them on to validate their selfish actions.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Fishing is permitted anywhere on the lake, and popular spots to try to catch something (while not on a boat) include Bear Lake State Park Marina and Cisco Beach on the Utah side of the lake.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Rather than let the tariffs kick in, Trump postponed them again, this time to August 1st.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Taylor was never interested in letting her health hold her back from traveling.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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This year’s inductees were revealed on Jan. 21, one day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Duffy takes over from Janet Petro, who had served as acting NASA administrator since Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear%20in. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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