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Would an EV be my first pick on my next road trip?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But by the first week of September, the Dodgers could no longer argue that his poor performance wasn’t necessarily connected to his ailments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Everyone was kind of confused at first, and then there was someone who was yelling, 'Call 911! Someone fell out!" he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Leo was elected as head of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025, the first American to hold the role.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
A surge of students comes out; the first to exit is Zora, followed closely by the rest of Black Alliance.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The joy of parenthood is getting to live all those firsts again through your children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Infantino also pushed through a number of other World Cup firsts for this summer’s tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
On those suburban boards I experienced numerous firsts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
There are not many firsts for the women's game left, thanks in no small part to Heather Knight.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
I may have lost some pretty huge firsts to Hudson, but dating Arthur feels like a do-over.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
