swore
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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In his youth, Kostya served in the army and swore an oath to the Soviet Union.
From BBC
It has been a few hours now since President Abraham Lincoln swore to “preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution.”
From Literature
“I swore not to touch a weapon again,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The red, white and blue banner graced courthouses where Jewish intellectuals who fled Nazism swore allegiance to the United States.
From Salon
These clients swore they believed this adviser to be a decent and honest man, and he lived very modestly.
From MarketWatch
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