Sentence examples for ahead of inauguration from inspiring English sources

Tim Cook was among the top tech leaders who sat down with Trump ahead of inauguration in hopes of helping shape the new president's tech policy.

Although the Women's Marches in D.C. and other cities had been planned and organized for many weeks ahead of inauguration weekend, the crowds of protesters that gathered in airports across the country on January 28 were much more extemporaneous.

Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images 3.25pm GMT A woman stands with Barack Obama ahead of the inauguration.

WASHINGTON — These were supposed to be heady days for members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a time of celebration ahead of the inauguration of the first black president.

Abe thanked Trump for meeting him while he was shaping his cabinet ahead of his inauguration as US president.

In October, Mr. Trump said that should he win, he would consider meeting with the Russian president ahead of the inauguration.

Despite frantic efforts (especially by Mr Sarkozy) to meet him beforehand, Mr Obama was careful ahead of his inauguration to show no favouritism.

Ahead of the inauguration, security forces detained some opposition figures and the government blocked social media sites including Facebook and Twitter, a move criticised by human rights activists.

Already-tight security was heightened around the capital Kabul ahead of the inauguration for fear Taliban insurgents might try to disrupt the ceremony or attack international dignitaries who flew in to attend.

Kerry was writing in the Washington Post ahead of the inauguration of President Ashraf Ghani, which he said would mark "the first democratic transfer of power in Afghanistan's history and the first peaceful leadership transition in more than 40 years".

Spokeswoman Jessie Duarte said the ANC's final score of 65.9% – its lowest since 1994 – represented an "emphatic mandate" for party leader Jacob Zuma ahead of his inauguration as president on 9 May.