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inaugural

[in-aw-gyer-uhl, -ger-uhl] / ɪnˈɔ gyər əl, -gər əl /


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They focused on the Hungarian nationalist group Vitézi Rend, whose medal Gorka wore on a military tunic to Trump’s inaugural events.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

But the mayor wants a gleaming 9,000 square-foot example of what he called the “warmth of collectivism” in his inaugural address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The inaugural Coachella happened in October 1999 and was a two-day affair headlined by Beck, Rage Against the Machine and Tool, which The Times’ then-pop music critic Robert Hilburn dubbed the “Anti-Woodstock 99.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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




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