swore

Example Sentences

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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

"We swore we'd learn. We promised things would change but here we are," a highly frustrated European diplomat told me.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

After the 1973 oil shock, the U.S. and allies swore to maintain emergency stockpiles to make sure there could never be a repeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Ben swore he had talked to a guy he used to work with in Singapore, who had his finger on the pulse in Thailand.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis