first place
Example Sentences
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"As African countries, we have to acknowledge and address the conditions that drive migration in the first place," Ramaphosa told a session of the parliament, which is the legislative body of the African Union.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
When Tasneem Jafar wants to buy new clothes, the first place she looks is Primark.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The “era of easy gains” they think is “officially over” never existed in the first place.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
One thing about which the justices do not disagree, though, is that their institution alone holds the power to make these decisions in the first place.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
He isn’t supposed to be in Manila in the first place, and who knows how much longer he’ll have to be there?
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
