first impression
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Clearly it’ll take more, too, than wanting to make a good first impression on Skubal, the two-time Cy Young-award winner and free agent-to-be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, as many try to do in the first days in a job.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But as the removal vans rev up again in Downing Street, Burnham's arrival gives Labour a "second chance to make a first impression", according to one minister.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
He treated it like his first impression on recruiters and hiring managers and was determined to get it right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
At first impression, it appeared that Fischer, overly eager to gain the psychological momentum of winning the first game, had overextended himself.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
