swearing in
Example Sentences
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At Burns’s swearing-in in 1970, Nixon quipped that the audience’s applause was “a standing vote of appreciation in advance for lower interest rates and more money.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
The Trump children only appear in the crowd at his swearing-in.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The breakthrough clears the path for a potential swearing-in of new ministers in mid-February.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Keith Ellison had to defend using Thomas Jefferson’s Quran at his 2007 swearing-in, amid baseless claims of Muslim disloyalty.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025
Soojin goes over to talk with Emily at her locker, and, as I keep walking down the hall, I hear them discussing the swearing-in.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
