come first
Example Sentences
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He said that while resilience was "really important", safety must come first, especially for young children in crowded classrooms during extreme heat.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
Indoor seating is reserved at $25 a head, while the outdoor courtyard is first come, first served.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Producer price inflation is likely to come first, and consumer price inflation would come second, Germini said.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
My songs always come first — I think that’s probably what his take was.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Tonight the singing had come first, squeaking out of the iron bed, a man singing in Spanish, the melody of a familiar love song, two words again and again, “Y volvere. ”
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
