inaugural
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And Lincoln recalled to us, in the peerless prose of the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural, what the Founding Fathers had given us and which still lies at the heart of this nation: freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
In his First Inaugural Address, George Washington said “the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty” is “finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
“Trump has an opportunity to solidify … reluctant supporters — and even convert some critics — if he delivers a strong Inaugural Address and sets an optimistic tone,” Rove wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
He will then attend a lunch hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Well, we were invited to the Inaugural Ball, the biggest and most desirable one where thousands of people would gather, where all the new dresses and satin shoes and hairdos would be.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing inaugural
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
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