swear at
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The judges cite the government for its tendency to swear at reality in its defenses and the fundamental lawlessness of the behavior they are trying to block.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
I swear, at one point I thought the president might turn, look at the audience and say, "We'll have more with irate governors after this important commercial message . . . "
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022
"They swear at us and I think thank God I am wearing a mask as I am going bright red in the face... I have felt like crying," she said.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2021
“At no time did I swear at the officers,” he wrote in his affidavit.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2020
"Well, I'll not press you if you feel so strong about it, though I swear, at times you're so prickly you ought to take the hedgehog as your sigil."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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