swear
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Many TikToks users swear that the ideal time to search for flights is 3 a.m. on a Tuesday, for example.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Such is our word, such is our oath. I swear!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"She was saying, 'Don't let go'. And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go," Bicer said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But some workers swear by mouse docks, like one made by Tech8 USA, that keep cursors moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Which, at face value, may not sound like the most romantic thing anyone has ever said, but trust me when I swear to you that it was.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Vincent swears dogs can be trained to do anything, like open the refrigerator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hiddleston, who spoke with WSJ about his morning routine, swears by regular runs, soft boiled eggs and Arsenal football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He swears by the practice, saying it’s kept his bowel movements regular and his emotional state at an equilibrium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He swears to USA Today that he tries to “make wise decisions and moral decisions.”
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I know my mom swears once in a while.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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And they waxed wroth against the High Priestess and said, Didst thou not sware, even unto seven times, that thou wouldst not call a snap election?
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2017
That i wont sware enny, unless i am put under oath.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Henry W. Shaw
The Eldridge knighte gave up his armes, With many a sorrowfulle sighe; And sware to obey Syr Caulines hest,135 Till the tyme that he shold dye.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
Is love, that thou sware to me aye and so often, To live too feeble or—how?—doth it soften And weaken away and—to die?—why die?—
From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Madison Julius Cawein
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. v.
From Oscar Wilde by Leonard Cresswell Ingleby
"Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago," Trump said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago. We will never, ever forget. That's why we fight today," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In that trial, Brambles swore he was the victim of a “tragic mis-identification” while hinting at a conspiracy against him because of a stormy 23-year career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jouppi swore he had no idea; bush pilots do not rummage through their passengers’ bags.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then without a word we all knelt down together, and, all holding hands, swore to be true to each other.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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The process requires sworn statements and identifying information from prospective voters.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Korwin-Piotrowska could not become interim chief as she had not been sworn in by the president, it added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield has surged 42.4 basis points since the day before Warsh was sworn in as Fed chairman on May 22.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
This is different to a criminal indictment, which must be approved by a grand jury, a group of citizens sworn in to review if evidence is strong enough to prosecute.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I could have sworn that she lowered her head to make it easy to put the halter on.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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The traveler, who was just moments ago swearing off vacation rentals forever, admits that’s exactly the problem: They need a kitchen!
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Elected officials in the former no longer have to pledge allegiance to the King ending a 40-year tradition of swearing loyalty to the monarch.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Now, the Los Angeles-area resident says he is swearing off the policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kito showed Becerra a picture of the then-congressman swearing him in as a neighborhood council president more than a decade ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
There was just one very small improvement — after swearing that he wouldn’t use her to send letters to any of his friends, Harry had been allowed to let his owl, Hedwig, out at night.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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