swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Lester was sworn in as chief in December 2021.
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If approved, the wage increase would take effect when winners of the November election were sworn in.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Davis is set to be sworn in at the next board meeting.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
And days after Mullin was sworn in, the Department of Homeland Security paused the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
If approved, the wage increase would take effect when winners of the November election were sworn in.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Davis is set to be sworn in at the next board meeting.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
And days after Mullin was sworn in, the Department of Homeland Security paused the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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