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"Theatre is first and foremost a recreation. But it is not just a children's playground; it can be recreation for people who like to stretch their minds."

If Zelensky were to dismiss Yermak, he would lose his foremost emissary to the U.S. since the start of the war.

“I’m first and foremost grateful that Daisy has been strong enough to hang in there,” Koerner said.

Phelan said that keeping workers employed and the yard ready for future projects was “of foremost concern.”

Uchis is among pop’s foremost fantasists; her music invites the listener to get lost in an expertly appointed dreamland.