first night

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While we’re focusing here on the weeklong utility of a single chicken, I’ll admit: the first night, I want it to feel like a bit of a moment.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Injured on the first night of the battle, he was resting in the pouring rain beneath a tree when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman found him.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Jack Johnson headlined the first night and Roger Waters closed the main stage, performing Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and letting a giant inflatable pig loose in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"We found it the first night, and it completely changed our plans for the course," Ji said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That first night in it with Ob and May was as close to paradise as I may ever come in my life.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant