first case
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In the first case, he said, the party would have to find a successor quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is not the first case in which a surrogate has refused to terminate a pregnancy after the intended parents learned that the fetus had serious birth defects.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It is believed to be the first case of a European country bringing sanctions-violation charges against the captain, rather than targeting the vessel or its owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He has pleaded not guilty in the first case but has not yet entered a plea for the new charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
We were the first case on the docket.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
