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Example Sentences

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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

Other than John Swinney, there is really only one leader who has consistently put their name forward to be first minister - Labour's Anas Sarwar.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

College coaches told me that summer they couldn’t wait to be first in line to recruit him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It’s meant to be first in a new category of emotionally intelligent robots, trained to respond appropriately to our tone of voice, body language and overall vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“It grows daily. He will share it with the first who are loyal to him, and I will be first of the first. As soon as he controls it all, I will get my portion.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell