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inauguration

[in-aw-gyuh-ray-shuhn, -guh-] / ɪnˌɔ gjəˈreɪ ʃən, -gə- /


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The elder Bolsonaro also traveled to Florida on the eve of Lula’s inauguration in December 2022 after losing the election.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We’ve been waiting four years to increase our investments in the U.S. to a very large amount of money,” Sajwani said in January 2025 at Mar-a-Lago, weeks before Trump’s second inauguration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"To the sister Republic of El Salvador, which has played a vital role in our fight against crime, dear President Bukele, I send you a huge, heartfelt hug," Fernandez told reporters at the inauguration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

But his commitment to a new order was demonstrated only after his inauguration when a march was planned in Cape Town to protest police brutality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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