swear to
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With a certain visa, people must swear to their intent to marry within 90 days of arrival on foreign shores.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“I am willing to swear to my experience.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“I swear to God, I’m going to stop everything and just design homes. I’m not kidding,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025
I swear to God, it was sitcom-esque timing, but it really happened.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
“I swear to God I didn’t steal it, sir,” the chaplain pleaded with distress, almost in tears.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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