induct
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I stand by all of this—until the unlikely event someone wants to induct me into a Hall of Fame, in which case I think it’s a fabulous idea, thank you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The Associated Press reported Thursday that Roan will induct Lauper, Donald Glover will induct Outkast and John will perform a tribute to late Beach Boys member Brian Wilson, who died in June, at Saturday’s ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
In the end, both Oasis and Carey were overlooked last year - with voters choosing to induct Cher, Mary J Blige, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest instead.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
Following Browne’s spirited rendition of his 1977 hit “Running on Empty,” Springsteen took the stage to induct Mellencamp into the American Music Honors.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
No patrollers, no bosses, no cries of anguish to induct her into another’s despair.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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The Gorsedd inducts new members each year who have contributed to Welsh life.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
All three will be presented their awards in May, when the academy formally inducts its new members, among them the Oscar-winning composer John Williams and the novelist Alice McDermott.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Jackson Browne inducts singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin; blues legend Buddy Guy is inducted by old friend and fellow blues icon Jimmie Vaughan, and Sean Penn inducts Lyle Lovett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2019
The Basketball Hall of Fame inducts its new class tonight.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2015
And presently Sir Henry, referring to the ring, made this suggestion: "Suppose we seal it up, and see whether it inducts the sound then as well as when exposed."
From The Blind Spot by Austin Hall
She has collaborated with several artists including Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks and Eric Clapton and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
At 5-foot-4 and 115 pounds, Sedran remains the shortest player ever inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Their son, Matt, played soccer at Santa Margarita High and was inducted into UCLA’s sports Hall of Fame because of his goalkeeping skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
He was inducted into the City Section Hall of Fame in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In November 1966, he was inducted into the army and the following April was sent to Vietnam.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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“There are few finer songwriters, male or female, that have ever lived,” said the pop singer Pink in her 2022 speech inducting Parton into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Perhaps most striking of all was how many female volunteers brought along their young daughters, inducting new generations of women into anticolonial politics.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
When it came to Fogerty, Springsteen didn’t mince words while inducting one of American music’s most prolific singer-songwriters.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
Dave Meador recognized that the rules for inducting older players stack the odds against them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Can you, in return, point out to me any way of inducting them to hold their tongues?
From You Never Can Tell by Bernard Shaw
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