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foremost

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


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Heteropessimism exists alongside heterosexuality not because being straight is terrible or embarrassing or out of fashion, but because it is, first and foremost, an institution — one that in many places remains dangerous to spurn.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Hoplamazian: These are our colleagues, first and foremost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“I am, first and foremost, focused on making government deliver results that make a real difference in people’s lives,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"First and foremost, I'm so grateful that only two officers have suffered serious injury," he told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And it was grief, foremost, that Susan Marie suggested.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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