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swear

[swair] / swɛər /




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“I came here and I walked around and I was like, I swear my family has been in this house,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's a great contrast. The white, with the black," Trump told reporters as he showed them the ongoing work after a ceremony to swear in new the Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Doherty said while Oliver was "up for anything" on set, he struggled to adopt the stereotypical fiery TV chef persona she had in mind and she had been told in advance he would not swear.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She warned Ruth that if “I meant to tell of it and expose them … she would swear it was a lie.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock