first arrival

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Emirates Flight EK501 was approaching Dubai International Airport, set to be the airline’s first arrival from outside the region since canceling its entire schedule after U.S. strikes on Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“If you’re the first arrival, you spread yourself out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

"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

It’s the first arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea in six months since the USS Nimitz docked at Busan in late March, the statement said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

But this second bumpy touchdown didn’t have the same impact as our first arrival.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver