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In its recent presentation to the KeyCorp board of directors, HoldCo said the bank should swear off acquisitions and instead buy back stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

And yes, maybe one could argue that McGwire and Mirer were enough to make a team swear off using high picks on QBs.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

Hsiung, Picklesimer, and three others who pleaded out of the case discovered rows of pregnant pigs confined to such cages despite the company's promise to swear off of them.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2022

Some have gravitated back to the industry they vowed to swear off, as many people continue to find their feet in a scrambled labor market.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2022

Ralph’s circular talking would make a kid want to swear off talking to adults for the rest of his life.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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