number one
Example Sentences
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He accepts Rightmove is the "number one portal" but said costs shouldn't be determined by the company.
From BBC
Of all the neighbors to avoid, she’s number one, but it’s not because I don’t like her.
From Literature
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Dangerously, it takes car smashes for the problematic side of the former world number one's life to be revealed.
From BBC
Emerging with the number one ranking would be an added bonus.
From BBC
Woods' high-speed single vehicle crash near Los Angeles nearly cost the former world number one his right leg.
From BBC
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