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first

[furst] / fɜrst /




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It is not the first time the park which operates a zoo, animal refuge and dinosaur attraction has warned of financial struggles.

From BBC

Jad's friends spotted the soldiers first and ran away up the alley.

From BBC

The UK's first geothermal power plant is set to go live, providing a completely new type of renewable electricity using hot water from underground.

From BBC

Engie said the acquisition would expand its footprint in the U.K., expecting the deal to have an immediate positive impact on results and to be accretive in the first full year after closing.

From The Wall Street Journal

In their first major presentation since the layoffs, acting Chief Executive and Publisher Jeff D’Onofrio and Executive Editor Matt Murray held a staff meeting Wednesday in which they described years of overspending and declining productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal