be first

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

"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

And all this fretful conjuring about prospective mishaps and crises, she scolded, was unbecoming a man who would be first magistrate of the nation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis