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inauguration

[in-aw-gyuh-rey-shuhn, -guh-] / ɪnˌɔ gyəˈreɪ ʃən, -gə- /


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Yet U.S. equities staged a remarkable comeback following a massive dip in April, with the S&P 500 index up 16% since Inauguration Day.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Kellogg had also shrugged off an appeal from television personality Tucker Carlson, who told him before Inauguration Day that Moscow was ready to start talking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that kept the app running in the U.S.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

I was just finishing writing my book on Inauguration Day and John Roberts swore Trump in, and the president swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, to faithfully execute it.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Inauguration Day was bitingly cold, with temperatures never going above freezing and the wind making it feel more like fifteen degrees.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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