inaugurated

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Cuban music lovers inaugurated a Beatles film festival, with fans in Italy, Russia and Greece finding their own ways for commemorating The Beatles’ special place in their lives.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Trump was 70 when he was first inaugurated in 2017, and 78 when he took office for a second time last year.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

One already upgraded runway, on Car Nicobar island, was inaugurated in January by India's Chief of Defence Staff, Anil Chauhan.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The newly inaugurated Lyndon Johnson had sky-high support after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, political cover that arguably helped Johnson muscle civil rights legislation through Congress and escalate the Vietnam War.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

The board duly passed it on to Robert G. Sproul, who had been inaugurated as the university’s president only three months earlier.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik