sworn

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

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Recently remarried, she has sworn off credit cards, though her husband keeps one for emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

When Bass took office, sworn staffing at the Los Angeles Police Department was in free fall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In 1789 George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz