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Recent Examples of swear in
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was sworn in as a Federal Trade Commissioner on May 2, 2018, bringing extensive experience in competition, privacy, and consumer protection to the role.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Meanwhile, two new trustees were sworn in at the meeting following a recent special election to fill two vacancies.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Enforcement of the violation started accelerating on Dec. 19 — nine days after McCarty was sworn in.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Evers was then sworn in as governor a year before a global pandemic hit Wisconsin and a flood of false claims about the state's system of elections were central to President Donald Trump's effort to overturn his 2020 election loss.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Meanwhile, two new trustees were sworn in at the meeting following a recent special election to fill two vacancies.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Enforcement of the violation started accelerating on Dec. 19 — nine days after McCarty was sworn in.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Evers was then sworn in as governor a year before a global pandemic hit Wisconsin and a flood of false claims about the state's system of elections were central to President Donald Trump's effort to overturn his 2020 election loss.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has dropped out of the 2026 race for the U.S. Senate, a spokesperson confirmed Friday, Aug. 8.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Wells previously confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that, like season 1, next season will unfold across another 15-hour workday.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With Petterson out, Soriano had unanimous support to install the five new members, bringing the total number to nine.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Wolverines were also planning to transfer $6.1 million less to the school overall this year, while initiating a series of budget cuts that could save $10 million year-over-year, according to the Detroit Free Press.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District initiated the overflow at 9:55 p.m. on Aug. 9.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Republican president also affirmed that the U.S. would back European security guarantees aimed at preventing Moscow from reinvading Ukraine once the war ends.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But Ruiz dismissed that concern after pressing attorneys for the federal government to affirm that Krome was now hearing cases for detainees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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If anything, impending fatherhood had validated my choice to stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another user adds a more measured take, validating the wife's emotional state but pushing for solutions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Democrats in the state Senate have proposed a constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting, but this would require a referendum that could only be held in 2027 at the earliest, City and State reported.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The state is ranked 43rd in housing affordability and permitting for new housing units is down almost 40% compared to the period before the 2008 Great Recession, Moore said.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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That almost ensured Daniels would let the run game lead the way Monday night.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Hill said the next step was to just let the cord dry on its own, taking care not to trap it in a wet or soiled diaper for extended periods and to avoid soaking it at bathtime.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Currently operating two stores in Terminal 5, WHSmith will open a further eight in the New Terminal One when it is inaugurated in 2026.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Arnault, who has known Trump since his days as a real estate developer in the 1980s, invited the president to inaugurate a first Louis Vuitton factory in Texas in 2019.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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