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"What we've realised is first of all on the environmental level, that a lot of football boots get put into landfill, which we need to avoid, and secondly, these boots are reusable," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
That facility is far away, first of all, in Panama, and is producing nowhere near that number.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
"My priority would be, first of all, concealment, because I don't want to be captured," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
They tell hikers, first of all, to stay on the marked trails.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
On the day of my departure, I had first of all to get dressed for the part.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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