foremost
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“The two things that consumers notice and complain about first and foremost are rises in food and fuel prices. Yet, in this case, they continue to spend because they have the money to do so.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There is a bizarre universe built around the prestige and untouchability of the court that is first and foremost perpetuated by the people on the court.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
The three foremost pure plays—IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave—are trading in the red this year, down 5.3%, 26%, and 30%, respectively.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Even as a multi-hyphenate, I always say I’m first and foremost a battle rapper.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The Scientific Revolution was, first and foremost, a revolt by the mathematicians against the authority of the philosophers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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