first choice
Example Sentences
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Under Maine’s system, candidates compete to be the first choice, but must also appeal to all voters as a viable second choice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah also urged voters to consider ranking him second if he was not their first choice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Raya returned to Blackburn and made appearances in the Championship, but had to wait until the club's relegation to League One to become first choice in 2017.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
His first choice of prime minister was also dismissed by the courts on a seemingly trivial pretext.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
My mother spotted the name she had written on her application pinned to a headboard, and the annoyance she felt at not arriving early enough for first choice disappeared.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
