swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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If confirmed, McDonnell would be sworn in on Nov. 14.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
For the retrial, District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings swore in 15 jurors, who appeared to be one Black man, eight white women and six white men.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
For the retrial, District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings swore in 15 jurors, who appeared to be one Black man, eight white women and six white men.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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