swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Starmer's resignation paves the way for Andy Burnham, who was sworn in as an MP on Monday, to become PM by mid-July if no leadership contest materializes.
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Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The former Manchester mayor traveled to the capital to be sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday, just hours after Keir Starmer announced his resignation.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
John Alite, 63, was arrested on Friday in New Jersey, where he was sworn in early last year as a councilman in the borough of Englishtown.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
When Greenspan was sworn in as President Gerald Ford’s chief economic adviser in 1974, Rand stood beside him.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The former Manchester mayor traveled to the capital to be sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday, just hours after Keir Starmer announced his resignation.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
John Alite, 63, was arrested on Friday in New Jersey, where he was sworn in early last year as a councilman in the borough of Englishtown.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
When Greenspan was sworn in as President Gerald Ford’s chief economic adviser in 1974, Rand stood beside him.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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