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Recent Examples of swear in
Democrats have claimed Johnson is refusing to swear in Grijalva because of the Epstein files dispute.
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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
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
This was studied by comparing English speakers, who commonly swear in response to pain, with Japanese speakers, who rarely do.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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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
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
This was studied by comparing English speakers, who commonly swear in response to pain, with Japanese speakers, who rarely do.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Iran’s sweeping crackdown on anti-government demonstrations left more than 6,800 people dead, the vast majority of them protesters killed last month, according to an advocacy organization tracking and confirming the fatalities.—
Maham Javaid,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ivory mentioned that a similar pipe failure last summer caused more than $1 million in damage and said recent site visits have confirmed that these breakdowns are recurring and structural, not accidental.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The easiest way to keep snowplow operators in bounds is to install reflectors along your driveway's edge.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, there’s been little so far in terms of efforts to install the necessary guardrails to ensure abuses don’t happen again.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.—
Spencer Soper,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Council member Elizabeth Beck initiated the motion to approve.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those were part of a series of reviews in battleground states, often led by Republicans, that affirmed Biden’s win, including in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Moiz Mir, the organizing and advocacy director of the Asian American Liberation Network, said Tuesday’s resolution just affirms the city’s sanctuary status and does not move toward creating policies.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Getting associated with them validates your position.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That insight helps teams validate digital models earlier in development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Your needs are valid, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Already, charter school advocates have pushed for assurances than charter school authorizers will keep the final say on closing schools and language that would let charter schools opt out of part of the plan.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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The New York State Legislature is expected to consider a state constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting or further modifications to the 2014 state constitutional amendment that created new redistricting reforms.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unexpected costs include permitting, inspections, and changes to your design plans.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was in Tijuana to inaugurate the first section of the nearly seven-mile project.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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