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Most carriers are offering the service for free, but Frontier hasn’t yet said whether it will charge extra when the first flights with Starlink start flying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She’s 25 and unemployed, and it’s unclear at first how she acquired the funds to splurge on an on-site cottage with a pool, 90-minute massages, and various forced-fun adventures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Ronaldinho, the then best and most recognisable player in the world, saw Messi train for the first time, he said "he will be the best".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It won’t be the first time the debate over timekeeping has made its way to Capitol Hill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the first time, I sense how BIG Texas is.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
There are not many firsts for the women's game left, thanks in no small part to Heather Knight.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Unprecedented sports feats and historical firsts are usually joyous affairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ukraine has notched several firsts in drone warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The odyssey will mark a series of firsts: the first time a woman, a person of color and a non-American will venture on a Moon mission.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
"Your firsts will in-struct you in your duties. May all the gods preserve you, brothers."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
