oath
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Their friends and brothers-in-arms loudly proclaimed they accepted the oath.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Falsely signing a vouching oath is perjury under Minnesota law, punishable by up to five years.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
That interpretation suggests Alexander may not simply have been criticizing Harold for allegedly breaking an oath.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
De la Espriella chose to take the oath of office not in Colombia's capital, Bogotá, but in the volatile city of Cali, in the west.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He knew the Green Lantern oath by heart, for instance, and understood Batman’s inner life better than the Caped Crusader himself.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
Robbie reminded her to have money with her when she saw the commissioner for oaths.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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