swear to
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But they did it, somehow, some way, swear to Stafford, they did it, winning 20-17 in overtime with an outcome that could be described in one word.
From Los Angeles Times
With the “Oath,” which depicts Publius Horatius demanding that his three sons swear to fight and die for Rome, David established his reputation as a forceful visualizer of tales from ancient history that conveyed messages of civic virtue and self-sacrifice, themes that were closely aligned with the new philosophy of the Enlightenment.
“I swear to God, I’m going to stop everything and just design homes. I’m not kidding,” she said.
From MarketWatch
“There’s always the desire to overexplain. ‘I didn’t mean it that way, and I swear to God, I’m a feminist!’
From Salon
There’s always the desire to overexplain, and be like, “I didn’t mean it that way, and I swear to God, I’m a feminist!”
From Salon
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