swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s right hand in Europe, has been in power since 1994 and was sworn in for his seventh term in March.
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
Like Watkins, Valparaiso attorney John Peluso was also sworn in by the board as the new school board appointment from the Center Township Trustee Advisory Board.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The ground staff began leaving May 6, 1945, the day before Germany surrendered, nearly a month after Roosevelt died and a new president was sworn in.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The bitcoin price had already surged following the resignation of former SEC chair Gary Gensler in January, climbing again when Atkins was sworn in by U.S. president Donald Trump in April.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
Like Watkins, Valparaiso attorney John Peluso was also sworn in by the board as the new school board appointment from the Center Township Trustee Advisory Board.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The ground staff began leaving May 6, 1945, the day before Germany surrendered, nearly a month after Roosevelt died and a new president was sworn in.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The bitcoin price had already surged following the resignation of former SEC chair Gary Gensler in January, climbing again when Atkins was sworn in by U.S. president Donald Trump in April.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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