usher in
verb
ushered in; ushering in; ushers in
1
: to serve to bring into being
a discovery that ushered in a period of change
2
: to mark or observe the beginning of
ushered in the new year with merrymaking
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Industrial capitalism, by contrast, ushered in a free-market ideology that emphasized employers’ rights and viewed government intervention—whether in wage regulation or in hiring and firing practices—with suspicion.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Recognizing her philanthropic work on behalf of women, Jaffe once ushered in Women’s History Month by ringing the opening bell on the Nasdaq.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Spring, after all, ushers in new beginnings with nature bursting into color and life after the cold, harsh inert winter.
—Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Trey Flowers was released in 2022, with the Lions ushering in a new era by selecting Hutchinson second overall.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Recognizing her philanthropic work on behalf of women, Jaffe once ushered in Women’s History Month by ringing the opening bell on the Nasdaq.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Spring, after all, ushers in new beginnings with nature bursting into color and life after the cold, harsh inert winter.
—Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Trey Flowers was released in 2022, with the Lions ushering in a new era by selecting Hutchinson second overall.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Usher in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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