as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney had a special night at InStyle's inaugural Imagemaker Awards.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2023
Contributions to an inaugural are deemed a gift to the state, not an individual.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
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The Gold and the Beautiful: Joan Vassos has her pick of men on The Golden Bachelorette
The inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette is currently on the air, which sees Vassos, 61, entertaining the attentions of a group of eligible senior suitors.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney had a special night at InStyle's inaugural Imagemaker Awards.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Some of the million-dollar donors to the Biden inaugural also gave to Lamont, albeit on a much smaller scale: Bank of America, $5,000; AT&T, $10,000; Comcast, $15,000; and Lockheed Martin, $25,000.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2023
Contributions to an inaugural are deemed a gift to the state, not an individual.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
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In 1983, Chavez acquired his first radio license, in Woodlake, California.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo makes an over-the-shoulder catch in the fourth inning.Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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The famous pop star performed the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president in 2013.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Then during the inauguration, thousands of police officers from across the country will come to Washington to assist, Rodriguez said.Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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If that were the case, why would the BLS produce an initial estimate that employers hired just 114,000 new workers in July, the second-lowest monthly gain since December 2020?Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Positive news on the economic front came in the form of a significant drop in U.S. initial unemployment claims to a five-month low, indicating a resilient labor market.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
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Only 29 original descendants remain in the small hamlet known as Hogg Hummock or Hog Hammock, where their enslaved ancestors settled after being forcibly brought there in 1802.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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That works out to $33, which is more than half off the original price.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday, Musk confirmed the robotaxi has been making maiden voyages under the auspices of Tesla employees on the streets of San Francisco.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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For example, at the start of 2019, the Titan was undergoing testing in the Bahamas and was still two years from its maiden voyage with paying passengers.Mark Harris, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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The night’s foremost priority, LeBron said, was earning the Lakers’ first win in a season-opener since 2016.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Musk’s role in reshaping Twitter into X — turning it from the world’s foremost social media platform for real-time news into a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation, in part by axing its trust and safety teams and watering down its content policies, has been well-documented.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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