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inauguration

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


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Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The bestselling tenor also avoided the second inauguration but made a special Oval Office visit in October, when he serenaded the president.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"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

“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

It is true the inauguration concerned only one man who by one short oath would renounce the world he knew and could never regain it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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