usher in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

Meanings

1

Mark the beginning of an important new period or change

Why “in”? Entering the activity. In shows the moment you start doing something.

The election ushered in a new era.
The election marked the beginning of a new era.
The discovery ushered in a new age of medicine.
The discovery marked the beginning of a new age of medicine.

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