inaugurated

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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

An initiative to create a new, temporary market in the city wasn't even inaugurated before fighting once again took over.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

At their debut, they almost singlehandedly inaugurated a shift towards hyper-intimate headphone pop - it’s hard to imagine Billie Eilish sounding quite the same without them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

After the King and the other white men spoke, they inaugurated Patrice Lumumba as the new Prime Minister.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver