be first
Example Sentences
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"We like America to be first, and that seems to be the glue that holds everybody together," he says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“In 10 years, everybody’s going to do this. California should just be first, because we’re the technology hub of the world,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Virtually nothing” for the latest project will be first of a kind, said Mike Laufer, CEO of Kairos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"My priority would be, first of all, concealment, because I don't want to be captured," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
They seemed afraid they’d stop being boys altogether if they couldn’t be first at everything.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
