swear
Example Sentences
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It was like getting the vicar to swear.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The state does require ID when registering to vote, and residents must swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to vote and they are a U.S. citizen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“I am willing to swear to my experience.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
‘I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic . . .”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
I swear I heard Michael humming one of the blessings under his breath as he counted up paper chain links a couple of days ago.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing swear
The Presidential Oath of Office Vocabulary
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