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Dmitriev said the act would have caused "serious damage first and foremost to the US economy and global markets".
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
"Our thoughts are first and foremost with their families, loved ones, friends, and colleagues."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Yeah, to me, first and foremost, if you’re going to another country, you gotta respect that country’s rules and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
By reputation, the FBI is the world’s foremost law-enforcement agency.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jakob Grimm was one of the foremost philologists, I studied his ‘Grimm’s Law’ in prison—all about consonants.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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