first place
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And because other nations know this, they may be deterred from attacking in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Since then, several polls have put Raman in first place, although the size of that lead has varied depending on the survey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Why would an adviser bring this to a client in the first place?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
But if the great promise of automation is that it gives employees more opportunities to practice hospitality, it’s worth asking what that hospitality looks like when customers scarcely encounter those employees in the first place.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
She smiled and dramatically bowed, which caused the laughter she’d been afraid of in the first place, but this time, she’d asked for it.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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