inauguration
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"We are going to guarantee...that the World Cup inauguration is well-executed, in peace and tranquility," Sheinbaum said on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
She describes an awkward car ride with Melania to Trump’s 2024 inauguration, another tradition, fraught with strained small talk about Barron’s time at New York University and the recent passing of Melania’s mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“When Eisenhower was passing on the baton of leadership at the inauguration for JFK, JFK asked, ‘What gave you the edge on D-day?’
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Between the Japanese surrender in August 1945 and Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in January 1981 U.S. consumer prices rose nearly 400%, an average annual inflation rate of 4.6%.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 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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