first choice
Example Sentences
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The 78% acceptance rate reflects the percentage of California residents who applied for first-year admission and were admitted to any of the nine campuses, not necessarily their first choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
You can protect your retirement while your daughter receives an excellent education, just perhaps not at her first choice of college.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
YouTube is first choice for that age group.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Even until the Scotland game, no-one knew who the first choice centre-forward would be.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“They were. I’m waiting to hear back from my first choice, though,” Marcus responded.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
