swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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The government was sworn in 117 days after national elections that Jetten’s party won by a narrow margin over the Party for Freedom led by anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The government was sworn in 117 days after national elections that Jetten’s party won by a narrow margin from the Party for Freedom led by anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
This storm was also an early test of newly sworn in governors in Virginia and New Jersey.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Jacobson was sworn in as police chief in July 2022, and his four-year contract was set to expire this year.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The government was sworn in 117 days after national elections that Jetten’s party won by a narrow margin from the Party for Freedom led by anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
This storm was also an early test of newly sworn in governors in Virginia and New Jersey.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Jacobson was sworn in as police chief in July 2022, and his four-year contract was set to expire this year.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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