foremost
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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
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
With key associates, they built the nation’s foremost cable TV service — then the entertainment gateway — and grew stronger by offering internet, phone and then wireless service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
And foremost among the men in the village who exclaimed over his prosperity was his uncle, for his uncle in these days was like a dog who fawns and desires to win favor.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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