first choice
Example Sentences
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Former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah also urged voters to consider ranking him second if he was not their first choice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Under Maine’s system, candidates compete to be the first choice, but must also appeal to all voters as a viable second choice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
He was promoted to England's number one spinner despite not being the first choice at Somerset and has taken 68 wickets in his 19 Tests.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The college you went to, Harvard, which isn’t the first choice that would come to mind for somebody from a farm in Nebraska.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“They were. I’m waiting to hear back from my first choice, though,” Marcus responded.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
