swear by
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To start things off, here are three personal-finance principles that I’ve come to swear by through my own wins and losses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
There’s a reason runners swear by pickle juice as a recovery drink, and why “pickle girls” have become their own corner of the internet.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
“At the end of the day, the government is going to go with systems that have been deployed, where combatant commanders swear by the fact that they want one of what we have,” Mengucci said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
People swear by it, but a lot of these things have a placebo effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
“Tell the boy I am sorry that I will not be with him for his wedding. I will rejoin you in Westeros. That I swear, by my sweet Serra’s hands.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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