swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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But Ted Lasso worked for families, and there’s swearing in it.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
More big stories Mexico is swearing in its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
He was sworn in as chief in 2020 at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement and pandemic.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
He was given the oath of office in his final hours of life and he was sworn in as a trooper surrounded by loved ones and classmates, Quirk said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
More big stories Mexico is swearing in its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
He was sworn in as chief in 2020 at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement and pandemic.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
He was given the oath of office in his final hours of life and he was sworn in as a trooper surrounded by loved ones and classmates, Quirk said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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