swear to
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I swear to God, I didn’t know.
From Los Angeles Times
“We have forgiven you, I swear to Allah. We are not for this situation. Please come back to your homes.”
From New York Times
“In the presence of the holy Koran and before the nation, I swear to the omnipotent God to safeguard the official religion of the country and the Islamic Republic as well as the country’s constitution,” Raisi told parliament and foreign dignitaries in a ceremony broadcast live on state television.
From Reuters
In 2016, McCarthy told fellow Republicans he believed Donald Trump was on Vladimir Putin’s payroll — “swear to God.”
From Washington Post
“I was like, ‘I swear to God, if we show up and everyone’s in suits and dresses. . . ,” he says.
From Washington Post
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