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The agents on the scene attest to one set of facts; some witnesses swear the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But Todd had seen my show, and when we went to do the first take, I didn’t think I was allowed to swear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

There’s a reason runners swear by pickle juice as a recovery drink, and why “pickle girls” have become their own corner of the internet.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Yesterday wasn’t a massive day but I swear it took me an hour and 20 minutes writing in my diary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

I could swear I saw a blush spreading like wildfire from out of his starched collar, up his neck, and engulfing his cheeks.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

He swears by the practice, saying it’s kept his bowel movements regular and his emotional state at an equilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

When the next president swears an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he undertakes both to obey the Constitution and to remove threats to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

He's also invested in an AI-powered electrical bed cover that cools down or heats up based on your body temperature, that he swears by for improving sleep.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

“Fargo” begins with a title card that swears the film is based on a true story.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

Jay swears though that Popeyes isn’t as good here as it is in New Orleans.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

And they waxed wroth against the High Priestess and said, Didst thou not sware, even unto seven times, that thou wouldst not call a snap election?

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2017

I will keep the vow which I sware to him and never shall my deathless loyalty fail.”

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

She meant, "Unto whom I sware in my wrath," and the rest.

From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Sheppard, Elizabeth

Remember what God has said, 'the Lord thy God is a merciful God, He will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.'

From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Glenwood, Ida

Is love, that thou sware to me aye and so often, To live too feeble or—how?—doth it soften And weaken away and—to die?—why die?—

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius

Charles Franklin and Janette Edwards, retirees from California, swore off Greece in the height of summer after a particularly sweltering, crowded trip to Athens a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Wall recalled being "really scared" and said she swore and demanded he open the door, while Sullivan told her to calm down.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

But in doing so, the court swore up and down that its Louisiana decision did not overrule Allen v.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

The 23 senators present donned maroon velvet robes Monday and swore to "do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws of the Philippines" at the trial.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

One witness after another swore it was Booth, John Wilkes Booth, who had shot the president.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Darline Graham Nordone is to be sworn in at 2:30 p.m. after the state’s Republican Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to serve as an interim replacement following the longtime lawmaker’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

England winger Anthony Gordon says being sworn at by Mexico boss Javier Aguirre in a viral moment of their World Cup match was "just a bit of fun" and a "compliment".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

On the day Starmer announced his resignation, Burnham was sworn into parliament, becoming an MP again following his stint between 2001 and 2017.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Because of the harassment, L.H. eventually stopped trying to play any organized sports whatsoever and issued a sworn declaration in the lower courts that she would not try out for sports teams in the future.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

Now, I could’ve sworn I’d stuffed the book under the clothes in my duffel bag.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

For this and other reasons, Kevin Warsh, at his swearing in as the new Fed chairman External link last month, singled out Greenspan among his predecessors for praise in delivering prosperity without inflation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

He whined that the singers who pulled out of the state fair are “Third Rate” and promised he would simply headline the event, swearing he is greater than Elvis, even “without a guitar.”

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

Donald Trump urged the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" at a White House swearing in ceremony on Friday.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Since swearing off first-date coffees and drinks two years ago, Murthy has gone out with fewer men overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

We, the accursed, didn’t even have words for swearing in!

From "Grendel" by John Gardner