sworn

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In America, the 2028 presidential election started before the 2024 winner was sworn in.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Since Kim declared the end to reunification efforts with the South in December 2024, he had called South Koreans a sworn enemy and had cut all levels of communication with Seoul.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And atop my namesake, every year military recruits are sworn into the Israel Defense Forces and repeat the vow: “Masada shall not fall again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But that gap was counterbalanced, according to the data, by the fact that the department lost 204 more sworn employees to attrition under Villanueva than it did under Luna over the same periods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Jack could have sworn the Huntsman’s eyes popped right out of his head before May caught the sword an inch above his neck.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley