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foremost

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /


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"We are first and foremost overcome with grief," said local resident Eli Zavala, who was helping with the burials.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

With LeBron we had a king shaping his fiefdom to first and foremost best serve him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Under the perfectionist Sousa, it became the foremost and best-known musical ensemble in America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

“People divorced from community, occupation, and association,” he wrote, “are first and foremost among the supporters of extremism.”

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The foremost of the black horses had almost set foot upon the shore.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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