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induction

[in-duhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʌk ʃən /




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The induction telegraph drew immediate attention not only for its ingenuity but for its implications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, New Order, Oasis, and Sade have all been nominated in the past, but were not selected for induction.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2016, she received her first nomination for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — although that nod was a decade late, since she’d been eligible since 2007.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

There's strong British representation on this year's list - Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and Sade are all up for induction at the second or third attempts.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

By his official induction into the underground railroad, he had been its instrument for some time.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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