sworn

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

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Péter Magyar was later sworn in as the country's new prime minister.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

And it had to be somewhere close by, for the widow had sworn she would give her answer in precisely an hour, which was not enough time to go far.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood