oath
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Jane Brownstone told jurors that Halem had broken the oath he took as a officer to protect and serve the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Not every U.S. senator makes history just by taking the oath of office.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Judges take an oath to administer justice “without respect to persons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
There have been four Republican administrations since Ronald Reagan took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 1981 and three Democratic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Immigrants who take the oath are pledging loyalty to the covenant.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Members of the military swear oaths to the Constitution, not to the president or other officials in the chain of command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
But once you settle into the job of deputy director of the FBI, with oaths and the need to maintain creditability among staff and support the institution, the responsibilities become kind of a drag.
From Slate ● May 24, 2025
On Friday, the territory announced that they have adjusted the law to give the option of taking one of the two oaths.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
It would expand the subpoena powers of the city attorney to include the authority to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and affirmations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
And when elected President of the Royal Society, in 1680, he expressed his regrets that he could not take up the post because his personal religious beliefs prevented him from swearing the necessary oaths.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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