swear
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Under current state law, Californians are required to provide identification when registering to vote and must swear under penalty of perjury, a felony, that they are eligible to vote and are U.S. citizens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Yesterday wasn’t a massive day but I swear it took me an hour and 20 minutes writing in my diary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Before his set, Fatboy Slim told BBC Newsbeat he was "looking forward to enjoying my songs without any swear words".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A new era at the Federal Reserve is nearly here, with President Donald Trump due to swear in Kevin Warsh as chair of the central bank at the White House on Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
I swear I was four feet off the ground, curving in slow motion, with a kind of death-welcoming grace, and I looked down as I moved up, expecting to see him going away.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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