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gala

[gey-luh, gal-uh, gah-luh] / ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə, ˈgɑ lə /




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The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction, a request following April's shooting at a gala Trump attended at a hotel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will speak at a rescheduled White House correspondents dinner on July 24, after a shooting incident disrupted the gala event in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Before each gala premiere, the hotel hosts what it calls the cortège, or procession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

When the event was initially planned in 1939, the RKO Radio Pictures release “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was set as the opening night gala.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He would remodel these places, then stage a big, gala reopening, with banners and a spotlight outside.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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