donned

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The 23 senators present donned maroon velvet robes Monday and swore to "do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws of the Philippines" at the trial.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In Silicon Valley, where dressing down is the ultimate symbol of tech’s disruptive power, nearly every executive who took the stand donned suits and ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The researchers did their first assessment in the months following the fire, and donned orange vests to do it again this last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

After opening a new coast guard station later in the day, the King donned his sunglasses as he climbed up the boarding steps for his flight home - and bid the British overseas territory farewell.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As a result of the two laws, nearly eight million children donned the brown uniforms of the Hitler Youth in 1939.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti