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inauguration

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


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And Earth, Wind & Fire was chosen to be one of the bands at the inauguration and it was that song.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

At his inauguration as New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani championed “the warmth of collectivism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

More than 500 Greenlanders demonstrated this week against US President Donald Trump's desire to control the vast Arctic island, after the inauguration of the US consulate's new premises in Nuuk.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Closer to the Capitol, Alexander Gardner set up his camera to photograph the inauguration.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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