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first team

NOUN
first string
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Injuries, plus a preference for him to play England Under-19 matches last summer, meant he did not feature for Lancashire's first team at all in 2025.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

After attending his first team meeting at UCLA, Carr texted Yray and said, “You’ve got a real one” in Chesney.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The NBA Cup just produced its first NBA champion, with the New York Knicks becoming the first team to win the regular-season tournament and the NBA title in the same season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The Inter Miami forward, 39, also became an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and won the Champions League four times with Barcelona, plus 10 La Liga titles in 17 seasons in their first team.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

We play first team to ten by ones.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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