first-rate
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Blimey, we could have a new first-rate traitor hunter on our hands here.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lennar’s results came hours after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point, the first-rate hike in three years, citing persistent inflation above the central bank’s target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, the “Festival Suite,” although first-rate Ellington, would never be regarded as a masterpiece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“You have to be first-rate in your storytelling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Soon after her entry into the King’s lab, she had rebelled against its hierarchical character, taking offense because her first-rate crystallographic ability was not given formal recognition.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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