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first-rate

[furst-reyt] / ˈfɜrstˈreɪt /


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“And it is. But it’s going to be first-rate Schrader soon enough. And it’s already first-rate ‘NCIS.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In a world where you can vibe-code software in minutes, Apple entrenching its market position as a maker of first-rate physical things makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The legislation does not foresee an increase in the size of France's armed forces, which remains at 210,000 active-duty personnel, 225 combat aircraft and 15 first-rate frigates.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Mr. Enrigue follows both groups on their hazardous journeys into the Sierra Madre, and the writing, translated by Natasha Wimmer, yields all the pleasures of a first-rate adventure with none of the sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It was a first-rate book with lots of pictures in it.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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