swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Defense attorneys alleged that grand jury proceedings were held under security surveillance, a court reporter was not sworn in and the district attorney improperly discussed sentencing ranges with jurors.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This bullishness comes against the backdrop of pro-crypto Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new head of the SEC on Monday.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
The letter came the same day that Jay Clayton, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was sworn in as the New York office’s new top prosecutor.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
But, after Trump was sworn in and the economy continued to struggle, the White House seemingly acknowledged that the president has limited control over some sources of inflation — the last spike of which was due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This bullishness comes against the backdrop of pro-crypto Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new head of the SEC on Monday.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
The letter came the same day that Jay Clayton, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was sworn in as the New York office’s new top prosecutor.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
But, after Trump was sworn in and the economy continued to struggle, the White House seemingly acknowledged that the president has limited control over some sources of inflation — the last spike of which was due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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