usher sth in
— phrasal verb with usher uk/ˈʌʃ.ər/us/ˈʌʃ.ɚ/verb [ T usually + adv/prep ]
to be at the start of a new period, especially when important changes or new things happen, or to cause important changes to start happening:
These changes could usher in a period of dramatic economic growth.
His inventions helped usher in the era of skyscrapers.
Niemeyer was one of the young intellectuals who revolutionized Brazilian society by ushering in new styles of music, art, and cinema.
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Causing things to happen
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