swear off
Example Sentences
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In its recent presentation to the KeyCorp board of directors, HoldCo said the bank should swear off acquisitions and instead buy back stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Hsiung, Picklesimer, and three others who pleaded out of the case discovered rows of pregnant pigs confined to such cages despite the company's promise to swear off of them.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022
It took a few more rounds of finger-pointing, but eventually I was able to cancel the booking, get my points back — and swear off ever using a travel portal again.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022
Some have gravitated back to the industry they vowed to swear off, as many people continue to find their feet in a scrambled labor market.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2022
Ralph’s circular talking would make a kid want to swear off talking to adults for the rest of his life.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
