first thing
Example Sentences
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The first thing patients should check is if their insurance covers GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
On affordability, the first thing people here think about is rent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“They would remember getting it in the mail, and it was the first thing that got them interested in sports,” Neirotti said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
She was joined on the red sofa by her husband Steve, who joked that the "the first thing to go" in their new lives going forward would be the "the alarm clock".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The first thing I notice is Karly and Sal at the side, arms folded, glaring at me as if I was a piece of dirt they’d just found on their shoes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
