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Recent Examples of swear in
The left-leaning opposition party candidate Lee Jae-myung was immediately sworn in as president on Wednesday, after winning 49% of the June 3 vote and defeating the People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo, who won 41%.
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
For the first five months of this year (Tisch was sworn in last Nov. 25) there were 264 shootings and 112 homicides.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The winner of the election will immediately be sworn in as president on Wednesday for a single, full five-year term without the typical two-month transition period.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Byrd, a Chesterton resident, was sworn in as Winfield’s new town marshal at the April 22 Town Council meeting and started his work immediately afterward.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
For the first five months of this year (Tisch was sworn in last Nov. 25) there were 264 shootings and 112 homicides.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The winner of the election will immediately be sworn in as president on Wednesday for a single, full five-year term without the typical two-month transition period.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Byrd, a Chesterton resident, was sworn in as Winfield’s new town marshal at the April 22 Town Council meeting and started his work immediately afterward.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Iranian state media confirmed later that General Hossein Salami, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed in the strikes, along with at least four senior officials.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The band confirmed the news on its social media accounts.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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For Pinterest Ads Manager, install the Pinterest tag.—
Paul Ross,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Chesterton will install a bathroom and shower on the building’s second floor.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Anthony Devlin/Press Association via AP What To Know The recall was initiated by Publix on May 9 and was classified by the FDA on June 3.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The resolution approved by the school board also initiates the execution of an escrow agreement, the levy of a direct annual tax to repay the bonds and the approval of the sale of the bonds to the purchaser, officials said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Watkins’ conviction was overturned in 2023, affirming his innocence after years of efforts by his family and the Georgia Innocence Project, according to the lawsuit.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Illinois hospital emergency departments must continue to provide abortions when necessary to pregnant women whose health is in danger, despite a change in federal guidance earlier this week, state leaders affirmed Wednesday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Electoral regulators still must validate the vote, though that is viewed as a formality.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Effective strategies include extensive customer interviews, iterative prototyping and continuous feedback loops to validate your solutions.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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His administration has accused the schools of allowing antisemitism and facilitating the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda by permitting the campus protests, which free-speech advocates say are protected by the First Amendment.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Their waiter’s indolence meant a long wait even for menus, yet neither of them let drop a word of complaint.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Don’t let Social Security and IRS data go to Palantir and rescind the Pentagon and Homeland Security contracts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Martens will inaugurate his tenure at Margiela with an Artisanal collection due to be unveiled on July 9 at 7.30 p.m. After presenting his first couture collection for Valentino in January, Alessandro Michele is sitting out this season.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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In March 2025, Turkey and Azerbaijan inaugurated a new gas pipeline connecting Nakhichevan to Turkey’s gas grid, and thus reduced Nakhichevan’s decades-old reliance on Iranian energy.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear%20in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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