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Recent Examples of swear in
In 2008, months before he was sworn in to his San Diego council seat, the city Ethics Commission fined DeMaio $1,500 for wrongly soliciting donations from city employees.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Within hours of Trump being sworn in office in January, Milley’s portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs was removed from the Pentagon.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Crawford is to be sworn in on Aug. 1, to serve a term of ten years.
—Anya Van Wagtendonk, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The motion, in less than a page, requests that Cannone set guidelines for examining both the criminal records and internet and social media searches for potential jurors before they are sworn in.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Within hours of Trump being sworn in office in January, Milley’s portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs was removed from the Pentagon.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Crawford is to be sworn in on Aug. 1, to serve a term of ten years.
—Anya Van Wagtendonk, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The motion, in less than a page, requests that Cannone set guidelines for examining both the criminal records and internet and social media searches for potential jurors before they are sworn in.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Production on new episodes began in January, with Elordi, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney among the other cast members confirmed to return.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The following month, as immigrants were crossing from Mexico, Abbott announced the state would install a 1,000-foot strip of buoys to prevent river crossings.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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Any Android user can install AVG’s free mobile antivirus, which combines a substantial collection of security features with many, many upsell opportunities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the bench, like a trainer hyping up a boxer, Murray’s Denver Nuggets teammates continuously affirmed him, telling him to keep his head up, assuring him that good things would eventually start to happen.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Heineken reported first-quarter revenue growth that beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday morning and affirmed its full-year guidance despite the tariff risks.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Addressing this issue requires a fundamental shift in how training data is collected and validated. 2.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Some shared their own experiences validating the usefulness of pre-wedding intel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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His White House permitted the attorney general to say that the man’s wife and child are better off without Garcia.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Konan’s lawyers say refusal-to-deliver cases are rare and letting her suit continue would not cripple the postal service.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit states that Liberty was negligent in failing to mark the gas line, and that after hitting the gas line, the other three companies were negligent in letting the gas leak continue unchecked.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Later this year, the company will inaugurate L’Isle-d’Espagnac, a leather goods workshop in Charente, while Loupes in Gironde, and Charleville-Mézières in Ardennes, will open in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bukele first offered to house violent U.S. criminals shortly after Trump was inaugurated.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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