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Recent Examples of swear in
Keith Sonderling, Trump’s Deputy Secretary of Labor, was sworn in as acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Thursday in the lobby of the building.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight years ago, tech billionaire Jeff Skoll clapped enthusiastically as Al Gore assuaged the opening-night Sundance crowd just hours before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
With her first 100 days in office behind her, O’Neill Burke gave one of the first one-on-one interviews since she was ceremonially sworn in Dec. 2.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
On inauguration day, Bezos stood dutifully beside other tech billionaires as Trump was sworn in.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight years ago, tech billionaire Jeff Skoll clapped enthusiastically as Al Gore assuaged the opening-night Sundance crowd just hours before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
With her first 100 days in office behind her, O’Neill Burke gave one of the first one-on-one interviews since she was ceremonially sworn in Dec. 2.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
On inauguration day, Bezos stood dutifully beside other tech billionaires as Trump was sworn in.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Pasadena Police Department confirmed a police report was filed, but referred all questions on the case to the Pasadena Unified School District.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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For the show, the Symphony of Flowers, the operator would install at Huntington Central Park more than 100,000 luminous flowers totaling 500,000 LED lights that are choreographed to accompany classical music played over speakers.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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The modernization will bring the space up to current regulatory standards, upgrade technical infrastructure, and install an advanced climate control system, ensuring accessibility and state-of-the-art technology.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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In severe weather conditions, forcing or lift mechanisms, such as a cold front, dry line, or terrain, are needed to trigger rising air and initiate thunderstorm development.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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At some point in the next couple of months, a bid workshop will be created and FIFA will initiate an observer program in the country.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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After affirming his commitment to cooperating with the investigation, protecting Jewish students and protecting free speech, Wood referenced the protest.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Use free tools like social media, surveys, or pre-sales to validate demand quickly and cheaply.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Numerical evaluations are often used to validate the existence of a pure meritocracy, in which people are judged by the quality of their work rather than their identities.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida that forced a vote on a measure that would have permitted remote voting for new parents.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under former trade agreements, China committed to releasing 34 foreign films per year under revenue-share terms, with overseas studios permitted to a 25 percent share of ticket sales.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Man Asks Brother To Take Dog For A Walk, Doesn’t Go To Plan By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 A man from Canada who let his brother walk his dog won't be doing that again in a hurry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Don’t let the mention of sweetness be off-putting; Nusshaus presents layers of flavor with balanced freshness and acidity that lends itself as a brilliant culinary wine.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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To give a sense of the ramifications, by February 19 — just a month after Trump was inaugurated and announced a suspension of USAID funding — more than 320 health facilities had shuttered.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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He was elected for a fourth term in 1944, but died only three months after he was inaugurated.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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