come in first
Example Sentences
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My Meyer lemons have come in first this year, and I love the sweeter, less acidic lemon flavor they impart to this recipe.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022
Now, opinion polls indicate it could come in first place in September and capture as much as 24% support, just ahead of the center-left Democrat Party led by former Premier Enrico Letta.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022
“Last year I didn’t make this. I didn’t come in first place, but the feeling is amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022
Had the Czech Republic’s Adam Ondra come in first place in the last discipline, he would have won the gold medal; by coming in second, he finished all the way down in sixth overall.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2021
My father clapped his hands and acted as if I had come in first instead of last.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
