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Recent Examples of swear in
Starting on Monday, after he is sworn in, Mr. Trump will have the power to pardon the mayor.
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Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
For over a hundred years, Presidents and Vice Presidents after Washington were typically sworn in on March 4.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda, rather than on the west front of the Capitol.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Eight inches of snow fell the night before John F. Kennedy was sworn in.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
For over a hundred years, Presidents and Vice Presidents after Washington were typically sworn in on March 4.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda, rather than on the west front of the Capitol.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Eight inches of snow fell the night before John F. Kennedy was sworn in.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Many encouraged Garcia to confirm the pregnancy with a doctor.David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Nelly will be performing at president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural ball on Monday (Jan. 20), an inside source has confirmed to Billboard.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2025
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But the future of these credits is a significant issue for homeowners who want to install solar panels.Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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The embarrassment inspired The New Yorker’s founding editor, Harold Ross, to install a fact-checking department, and since then checkers have left their marks all over the magazine.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Marrone warned that more power shutoffs, initiated to limited potential fire starts from electrical equipment, will likely occur over the next few days.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Anticipating potential investor challenges, some corporate boards proactively initiated leadership transitions, strategically replacing executives before formal campaigns could be launched.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The vice president will read aloud the electoral votes, and then Congress counts each state's results to affirm Trump's victory.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Still, American democracy has proven to be resilient, and Congress, the branch of government closest to the people, was coming together to affirm the choice of Americans.LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Leveraging Word-of-Mouth Advocacy: Cultivate relationships with credible advocates who can validate your brand authentically within niche communities.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Awards like the Globes and the Oscars are starting to further validate that attention.Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Most Japanese stars who leave for the United States do so after 25, when they are permitted to sign a free-agent contract like Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s $325 million megadeal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The study instantly became a formal part of DOE permit proceedings that Trump would have to address, Public Citizen attorney Tyson Slocum told Axios' Ben Geman. 2.Ben Geman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Campbell wouldn’t let the players — or himself, for that matter — soak in last season’s stirring run to the NFC Championship Game.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Close your eyes and let your imagination run wild on all the ways to address a problem.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Every president has been inaugurated on Jan. 20 since 1937, according to the 20th Amendment.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
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When Biden was inaugurated in January 2021, the jobless rate stood at 6.4%, while inflation was about to soar to 40-year highs, kicking off a flurry of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to tame price increases.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear%20in. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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