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usher

[uhsh-er] / ˈʌʃ ər /




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It shows McHenry talking to a male companion and an usher from her seat while fans seated around her can be heard making negative comments about her, with some chanting, “Kick her out!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company’s long-term goal is to usher in the commoditization of compute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It will alter streaming for millions, usher in a new chapter in the film and TV industry, and leave one of the biggest US news outlets, CNN, in uncertain territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

With this new test, SpaceX hopes to usher in an "exciting new phase" of development that will include, among other things, tests of refueling the rocket in orbit.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Most important of all: She had no idea how to usher wandering souls.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Every day, diligent ushers stood like bouncers at the court's heavy, soundproof doors.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Mextly Couzin’s lighting ushers in old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz when needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The tiny white and pink petals of cherry flowers, known as sakura, herald the start of spring in Japan, and full bloom ushers in a brief period of boisterous outdoor parties held by residents.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

The new year ushers in bigger paychecks for many workers — but those wage increases may not feel so impressive as prices also increase.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

She ushers her daughter to the table, which is set with hand-painted china and an autumn-leaves centerpiece.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Archbishop Grob said that after 90 minutes of meetings with officials, the religious leaders were ushered into the Oval Office to pray with Trump.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Teachers scooped up the stragglers and ushered them into the shelter's entrance, while the cleaner scanned the playground, muttering as she checked that no one had been left behind.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Still, I was curious to test their capabilities, so Pinkerton ushered a robot to my kitchen sink, where I had assembled a small selection of dishes that I deemed expendable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Pruett ushered them inside, fed them and sent them away with some cash — after making them wash their own dishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

She ushered them to two of the empty salon chairs.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

That erased hopes in the private-equity industry that 2026 was ushering in a dealmaking rebound and long-held portfolio companies could finally be unloaded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's the end of the glitter," professed president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after years of lavish spending, ushering out the "flashy, bling-bling" era.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a new era of performance, events and Black culture in Leimert Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The president signed a raft of executive orders last year with an aim of ushering in a nuclear-energy “renaissance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I wish—” “Go,” said Janina’s father, ushering the man out.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli


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