first night

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The drippings, on that first night, don’t go to waste: they’re coaxed into something worthy of the occasion, slicked over potatoes or spooned onto rice, greener and more herb-laced than you might expect.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Injured on the first night of the battle, he was resting in the pouring rain beneath a tree when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman found him.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"We found it the first night, and it completely changed our plans for the course," Ji said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

He adds that though she was a “fish out of water” the first night, she found her way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s the name of the motel we stayed at that terrible first night after leaving the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy