first place
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What about the people who aren’t worried about whether their retirement savings will last 20 or 30 years because they never had the opportunity to save in the first place?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Aviation safety experts said the thunderstorm appeared to play a critical role in the crash, questioning why the flight crew entered severe weather in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"There's a lot more that we need to demand of big tech to give us safer devices and products in the first place," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
It might also mean befriending the people that made her fall in love with music in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Herdmans, who caused all the trouble in the first place, got $6.50.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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