take the oath
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De la Espriella chose to take the oath of office not in Colombia's capital, Bogotá, but in the volatile city of Cali, in the west.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Warsh is set to be sworn in as the nation’s top central banker at the White House on Friday, the first Fed chair to take the oath there since Alan Greenspan in 1987.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
At 34, he is the city’s youngest mayor in over a century and, as its first Muslim mayor, the first to take the oath of office on a Quran.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
As Quiroz lifted her right hand last week to take the oath of office, she cradled her husband’s trademark white hat in her left arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Soojin’s dad already goes by George and her mom is Mary, so their names would just become official after they take the oath to become citizens.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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