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Meanings of groundbreaking ceremony in English

Portuguese
pedra fundamental

The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project.

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Usage of groundbreaking ceremony in English
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So that's my dream for this, Lucas said at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Reuters
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I had attended the groundbreaking ceremony as one of McVee's guests two years earlier.
Money to burn: a novel of suspense
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Until the groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 12 no Italian politician said a word against the bldg.
The new yorker
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S.
Reuters
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He hopes to demolish the house soon, so he can hold a groundbreaking ceremony some time in 2018.
The Guardian
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On Saturday, a shovel-toting U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. attended a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to promote the construction.
Ebony
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Dancers perform during the groundbreaking ceremony of Shanghai Disneyland in Pudong April 8, 2011.
Reuters
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin choked with emotion at a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial to the Katrina dead.
Reuters
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Totally valid question, the company writes before explaining how a keel laying is basically a groundbreaking ceremony for a ship.
News.com.au
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Sandra Brown, 62, who lives near the memorial site, said she went to the groundbreaking ceremony to remember the dead.
Reuters
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Actor Gabriel Byrne, members of Congress and state and city dignitaries attended the groundbreaking ceremony in New York on Thursday afternoon.
The Irish Times
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In December, there was a groundbreaking ceremony in Vientiane, for a chain from a border town in China to the Lao capital.
Reuters
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Secretaries of State Colin Powell (L) and Hillary Clinton (R) listen to remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S.
Reuters
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019.
Reuters
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A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for Tuesday, and Republicans have derided the project, which is estimated to eventually cost $68 billion.
Reuters
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A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Majuro in the Marshall Islands for the start of a new jail facility and police office.
Radio NZ
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