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Recent Examples of swear in
An ongoing recruit class will swear in 55 recruits by early next year, helping to offset the officers expected to retire.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded in a letter sent last week that Johnson swear in Grijalva.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Democrats have claimed Johnson is refusing to swear in Grijalva because of the Epstein files dispute.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
So why not swear in Adelita Grijalva who was elected two weeks ago during a pro forma session?
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded in a letter sent last week that Johnson swear in Grijalva.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Democrats have claimed Johnson is refusing to swear in Grijalva because of the Epstein files dispute.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
So why not swear in Adelita Grijalva who was elected two weeks ago during a pro forma session?
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
Verb
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Kirk confirmed the offseason work paid off.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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If confirmed, Warsh would easily be the wealthiest Fed chair in the central bank's 113-year history.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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This prompted the authorities to install security cameras.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, Dandelion Energy announced the first-of-its-kind leasing program that allows builders to install underground geothermal systems for less than the average HVAC system would cost.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bank initiated research coverage of the location-sharing, family safety app with a buy rating, and a 12-month price target of $60 price target, implying 32% upside from Tuesday’s close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The executive order and Kennedy declaration both define gender-affirming care as the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and surgery.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In threads where the human community had decided someone was in the wrong, the AI affirmed that user's behavior 51% of the time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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The spaces are being redesigned for the machines, but there still needs to be some kind of creative lab environment where scientists can validate what the machines are doing.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Independent experts have cautioned that AI in health care can introduce risks if not carefully validated.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mariah Carey lets her hair down at the Tiffany & Co.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those operators will be permitted to deduct certain operating expenses from taxable gross income that were previously prohibited, such as payroll, rent, utilities and insurance.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bloc doesn’t have a mechanism to expel a wayward member, but Western diplomats told me that brazen electoral theft would inaugurate a perilous new era.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The museum is the most recent of a string of outposts inaugurated in recent years by the Pompidou, which operates branches in Metz, France, and Málaga, Spain.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Apr. 2026
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