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inauguration

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


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Early last year, soon after Zuckerberg and Chan attended President Trump’s inauguration, CZI told staff its mission was changing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

De la Espriella's inauguration will involve one of the largest security deployments planned for the ceremony, with around 11,000 soldiers and police officers carrying out operations on land, at sea and in the air.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

But in February 2025, weeks after Trump’s second inauguration, Romanian authorities lifted the travel restrictions that had kept the Tates in the country, and the pair immediately boarded a private jet to Florida.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Witkoff did not wait until the inauguration to get started—he immediately began working on a Gaza ceasefire alongside Biden officials, a role some experienced diplomats cautiously praised.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

On the night of July 1, Charles Guiteau booked a room at the Riggs House, the same luxury hotel where James Garfield stayed before his inauguration.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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