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number one

NOUN
most important person or thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Bass said that when she toured police station houses after being elected, the number one complaint she heard was about the perception that lower-ranking officers are punished more severely than command staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In August, former world number one Rahm won his third straight LIV season title.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The U.K. is certainly number one in Europe when it comes to funding of artificial intelligence and tech startups,” Deutsche Bank’s Raja said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Kangaroos number one was playing for the first time for eight weeks after recovering from an ankle injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But I remember that from the beginning I wanted my culture to be number one and school to be number two—I would learn them both at the same time if I could.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola


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