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Recent Examples of swear in
Just hours after Kennedy was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services on February 13, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, commission.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Millions of immigrants have come to America legally, taking the necessary steps until they could be sworn in as citizens.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
She was sworn in on Tuesday, May 14, at City Hall, completing Irvine’s transition from a five-member to a seven-member city council.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Since being sworn in to helm the HHS, Kennedy has overseen significant layoffs across its agencies and canceled billions of dollars in federal grants to universities and public health departments.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Millions of immigrants have come to America legally, taking the necessary steps until they could be sworn in as citizens.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
She was sworn in on Tuesday, May 14, at City Hall, completing Irvine’s transition from a five-member to a seven-member city council.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Since being sworn in to helm the HHS, Kennedy has overseen significant layoffs across its agencies and canceled billions of dollars in federal grants to universities and public health departments.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
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Enter your full name, email address, date of birth and other info to confirm your identity.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Lily Wang, a product manager for the brand, confirmed that the home can also include solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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For Pinterest Ads Manager, install the Pinterest tag.—
Paul Ross,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Chesterton will install a bathroom and shower on the building’s second floor.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Anthony Devlin/Press Association via AP What To Know The recall was initiated by Publix on May 9 and was classified by the FDA on June 3.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 130 acres of private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Watkins’ conviction was overturned in 2023, affirming his innocence after years of efforts by his family and the Georgia Innocence Project, according to the lawsuit.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Illinois hospital emergency departments must continue to provide abortions when necessary to pregnant women whose health is in danger, despite a change in federal guidance earlier this week, state leaders affirmed Wednesday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Electoral regulators still must validate the vote, though that is viewed as a formality.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Effective strategies include extensive customer interviews, iterative prototyping and continuous feedback loops to validate your solutions.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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His administration has accused the schools of allowing antisemitism and facilitating the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda by permitting the campus protests, which free-speech advocates say are protected by the First Amendment.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The touchscreen lets users scan QR codes for instant Wi-Fi connections, monitor real-time speeds, toggle VPN on/off, plus it can even be used to switch between preferred VPN providers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Simply put, letting these credits lapse is fiscally shortsighted and economically reckless.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Martens will inaugurate his tenure at Margiela with an Artisanal collection due to be unveiled on July 9 at 7.30 p.m. After presenting his first couture collection for Valentino in January, Alessandro Michele is sitting out this season.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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In March 2025, Turkey and Azerbaijan inaugurated a new gas pipeline connecting Nakhichevan to Turkey’s gas grid, and thus reduced Nakhichevan’s decades-old reliance on Iranian energy.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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