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foremost

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


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But foremost on his mind was his feud with the team’s owner, George Steinbrenner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Our thoughts are first and foremost with their families, loved ones, friends, and colleagues."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

By reputation, the FBI is the world’s foremost law-enforcement agency.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Married with two children, Jenner describes herself as a "proud British person" but "first and foremost" a "very proud Welsh person".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

For if it does, then it has broken its foremost oath and shall be forever dismantled, its members immediately banished from the supernatural world.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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