inaugurate
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The Vatican News website said he would first visit the capital Madrid, and then travel to Barcelona, where he will inaugurate the newest and tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The truth is that the stock-market crash did not inaugurate the Great Depression, nor did people at the time believe that it did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The country had hoped to officially inaugurate the city on the 79th anniversary of its declaration of independence in 1945 after centuries of Dutch rule and then Japanese occupation during World War Two.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024
One new initiative is a principals’ academy, which will inaugurate a two-year training regimen for aspiring administrators.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
The nation’s capital city was getting ready to inaugurate a new president the following month.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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