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inaugural

[in-aw-gyer-uhl, -ger-uhl] / ɪnˈɔ gjər əl, -gər əl /


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The back-to-back victories marked just the second time in the team’s history that it has won consecutive World Cup matches—and the first since the inaugural tournament in 1930.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In March, Paz joined another 12 regional leaders at the inaugural "Shield of the Americas" summit in Florida, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

It was the seventh instalment since the inaugural festival was held in 2018 under the slogan: "Let's dance for a world without borders!"

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

“The inaugural post-meeting press conference will be ‘must-see TV,’” said Michael Gregory, deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

She wanted the grand procession to take place on March 3, 1913, the day before the inaugural parade for the twenty-eighth president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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