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Example Sentences
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"And alongside this, some security measures that respond firstly to Syrian and Lebanese concerns, and also Israeli concerns," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
The UBS CIO said such restrictions would firstly discourage training of more capable AI models as makers feared they would not be released.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
Prior to the Ashes he had not played Test cricket for 15 months, firstly because of an elbow injury, followed by the knee problem.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
She repeated the gesture, this time pointing firstly at him, then at herself, then at the ceiling.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
