oath

Example Sentences

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Boyd had testified under oath in a deposition a year ago that he didn’t recall deleting anything on his phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In separate statements, Garcia and Khanna said that Bondi remains legally obligated to appear before the House Oversight Committee and testify under oath about what they called a “botched” handling of the Epstein investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

She added it was "long overdue" for Ferguson to volunteer to testify under oath to Congress, and also urged her to speak to police in the UK to answer their questions.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But was it so outrageous as to constitute a violation of his oath?

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

“No: you must stay! I swear it—and the oath shall be kept.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë