be first
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But take the paper gains out, and Micron would be first, with Nvidia in second place.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
He had bet it all to be first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Final repositories are being built in other countries, including neighbouring Sweden and France, but Finland is expected to be first to open an underground storage solution.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Reform MS Llŷr Powell told BBC Wales that Reform Senedd members would nominate their leader, Dan Thomas, to be first minister.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
“He’s completely convinced he’s going to be first pick. Just look at him!”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
