swear in

Example Sentences

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A new era at the Federal Reserve is nearly here, with President Donald Trump due to swear in Kevin Warsh as chair of the central bank at the White House on Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

So he walked back from the certification piece and then went on to say, “We don’t swear in a pro forma session.”

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Despite Johnson’s assurances, the shutdown does not prevent the House from meeting in a brief session to swear in Grijalva as a member for Arizona’s 7th District, which has been without representation since March.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Johnson in January did swear in two GOP congressmen during a pro forma session—though the speaker notes that their swearing-in date had already been set and the House was unexpectedly out of session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

When asked to swear in her vote, Anthony willingly placed her hand on the Bible and swore that she was, in fact, able to vote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling