oath
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“Did I betray my oath? I pledged to defend freedom, independence, and the constitutional order,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As a teenager, LeRoy Chatfield took an oath with the Congregation of Christian Brothers to live a life of poverty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I don’t even have any other assets at all—stocks, bonds, anything like that, savings accounts,” he proclaimed under oath.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The subpoenas, which ordered Black to share NDAs and give an on-camera deposition under oath, were issued after he left the committee meeting in June.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He had Dasch sign an oath of secrecy before he revealed a few facts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Members of the military swear oaths to the Constitution, not to the president or other officials in the chain of command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
But once you settle into the job of deputy director of the FBI, with oaths and the need to maintain creditability among staff and support the institution, the responsibilities become kind of a drag.
From Slate ● May 24, 2025
On Friday, the territory announced that they have adjusted the law to give the option of taking one of the two oaths.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
“Not exactly. Captain Candless serves her. I serve the captain. But we swear dual oaths to the clan.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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