first case
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On Wednesday, US officials announced that the first case in 60 years was detected in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In the first case, you want to celebrate; in the second, you want to be left alone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The first case was reported on April 24, in a healthcare worker who later died.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
TikTok and Snap settled the first case but are on the hook for the others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In the first case, you fear setting the price too low; in the second, you fear setting it too high.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
