take office
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There’s so much work to do, so much chaos and destruction to try to undo, and still a few months before the newly elected can take office and start shaping their states and districts.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
From all he has said as he prepared to take office, it seems Mr. Burnham wants more of the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Colombia's president-elect, de la Espriella, will take office a few days later, having won a similarly razor-thin election on the promise of combatting organised crime.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Fujimori will take office on July 28 for a five-year term.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He was not scheduled to take office for another year.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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