inaugurated

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One already upgraded runway, on Car Nicobar island, was inaugurated in January by India's Chief of Defence Staff, Anil Chauhan.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The newly inaugurated Lyndon Johnson had sky-high support after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, political cover that arguably helped Johnson muscle civil rights legislation through Congress and escalate the Vietnam War.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

President Theodore Roosevelt inaugurated that tradition by mediating the conflict between Russia and Japan after their 1905 war and then contributing to a similar effort involving Germany and France in 1906.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Parts of the 2,689-mile route, which was inaugurated by the King in April, are currently inaccessible because of recent landslips.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She was there when John A. Andrew was inaugurated Governor of Massachusetts.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry