first round

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He split time with Brandon Bussi, whose numbers were so far ahead of Andersen’s that it seemed like he might be the one to get the starting nod against Ottawa in the first round.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

They swept the Ottawa Senators in the first round and, on Saturday night, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime to complete a second straight sweep.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

As polls suggest she or Bardella could well lead in the first round of the election, the strategy seems to have paid off.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But the Lakers found their groove in the first round against the Houston Rockets and that has fueled their belief in this series against the Thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

For his first round, Bobby was paired to play white against a Canadian player who’d registered in advance and paid his entry fee but was nowhere in sight.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady