sworn off
Example Sentences
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At the center of every critical decision was a man who had sworn off any formal role in Trump’s second term: Jared Kushner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Mr. Dunn has sworn off help from outside groups as part of his pro-democracy platform.
From New York Times • May 13, 2024
Thus far they’ve declined to bring it back, but haven’t sworn off the possibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024
“I’d kind of sworn off dating, so God has a sense of humor,” she said in a Zoom interview with her spouse.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
The Quaker William Allen, who had sworn off sugar for nearly fifty years while he battled against slavery, drank his first cup of tea with a spoonful of white, free sugar.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
