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Recent Examples of swear in
Claps has since been elected sheriff and was sworn in Jan. 10, 2023.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Noem, who was sworn in over the weekend, gave her inaugural address to the Department of Homeland Security’s 260,000 employees at its headquarters in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
The 36th State Senate District was most recently represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, who vacated the seat after she was sworn in as an Orange County supervisor in December.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump will be sworn in as president for a second time on Monday, January 20.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Noem, who was sworn in over the weekend, gave her inaugural address to the Department of Homeland Security’s 260,000 employees at its headquarters in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
The 36th State Senate District was most recently represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, who vacated the seat after she was sworn in as an Orange County supervisor in December.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump will be sworn in as president for a second time on Monday, January 20.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Jim Rutherford’s interview this week with The Globe and Mail confirmed as much.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Whitaker was unanimously confirmed as FAA administrator in October 2023.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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More From the Trend Micro Toolbar The Trend Micro Toolbar installs as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, adding several security features.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, the federal appeals court for the Second Circuit, in affirming Mr. Ulbricht’s conviction, acknowledged the severe nature of the punishment.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The vice president will read aloud the electoral votes, and then Congress counts each state's results to affirm Trump's victory.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Governments face challenges in keeping records updated across all systems, ensuring citizens report changes accurately and promptly, and validating changes to ensure the updates are legitimate and not fraudulent.—
Brian Chidester,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Day needed to win a national championship to validate himself after yet another loss to rival Michigan at the end of the regular season.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Millions of them file tax returns every year, paying for benefits they're not permitted to use.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, then-President Joe Biden eased American sanctions on Syria, allowing humanitarian groups to operate in the country and permitting energy sales.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Robert Pattinson isn't letting the haters get under his (sparkly) skin.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Before the 2024 start, the Giants let Barkley walk to free agency, much to the chagrin of Giants fans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the plans to develop the uninhabited Sazan Island, once a military base in the Bay of Vlora across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, have been in the works for months, final approval was granted last week, just days before Trump was inaugurated as the nation’s 47th president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Senate confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio just hours after Trump was inaugurated and the White House changed hands on Monday.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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