swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Brown joined the five-person board earlier in 2024, being sworn in on the same day as Inman.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The behavior included swearing in her face and hitting balls aggressively in her direction, the player said.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Winners will be sworn in at the next meeting, where officers also will be selected.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Democrat Carter was defeated in the 1980 election by Republican Ronald Reagan, and the hostages were released just hours after Reagan was sworn in as president.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The behavior included swearing in her face and hitting balls aggressively in her direction, the player said.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Winners will be sworn in at the next meeting, where officers also will be selected.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Democrat Carter was defeated in the 1980 election by Republican Ronald Reagan, and the hostages were released just hours after Reagan was sworn in as president.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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