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The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Prior to the Ashes he had not played Test cricket for 15 months, firstly because of an elbow injury, followed by the knee problem.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"I mean, firstly, we're very sympathetic towards Bangladeshi players, but we still massively believe that we should be here." veteran left-armer Watt told reporters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

"He could have firstly called an engineer or called for assistance, but the obvious thing to do would have been to slow the vessel down," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She repeated the gesture, this time pointing firstly at him, then at herself, then at the ceiling.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling