first arrival
Example Sentences
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He gave up his designated parking space near the entrance to the executive offices and said it should be available to the first arrival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Those enjoying the benefits of first arrival could set up generous routes for rovers, equipment at dig sites for deposits, telecommunication assets, and even a nuclear reactor to assert a large area of domain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
The bombing of Pearl Harbour changed all that and the first arrival of American troops to the British Isles began to gather haste between 1943 and 1944.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
"Since wave speed varies with material type, the first arrival time of the wave on top of the surface differs for different service line materials," they wrote.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
Nineteen years after his first arrival, they ate giant pretzels from a cart on the street.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
