inaugural

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It's also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed SLS.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The inaugural recipients of the Queen's Reading Room medal were also unveiled - with Selina Brown named national winner and Liz Waterland the local winner for services to literature in Lincolnshire.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Dodger Stadium Express indicates it could: Ridership has just about quadrupled since its inaugural season, from 122,273 in 2010 to 463,147 last year, according to Metro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Reopening after a high-profile expansion, the institution stages a sprawling and enthralling inaugural show that examines how technology shapes ideas of what it means to be human.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Grover Cleveland had his inaugural ball in this building,” Theo says after a few silent minutes of flipping through pages.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse