as in inaugurates
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday
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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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Piper Sandler initiates Connect Biopharma as overweight Piper said shares of the biotech company have more room to run.
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As with its tent lineup, Gazelle installs a hub frame directly into the fabric.
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Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business keeps things straightforward with a one-time purchase that installs directly on your Mac or PC.
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