first place
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The discovery raises the possibility that other coral ecosystems along West Africa may have been overlooked, forgotten, or never documented in the first place.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
Nearly three decades after the beloved original, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to star in "Practical Magic 2," whose estimated $30 million debut ended Spidey's six-week run in first place.
From Barron's β Sep. 13, 2026
"The people who are responsible for doing this in the first place seem to have got away from it, they seem to be protected and buffered and inured," Sheen said.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
That might be how the scammer accessed their phone numbers in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 8, 2026
Did she even snore in the first place?
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
