be first
Example Sentences
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The waste currently cooled in water pools at an interim storage site, at the nearby Olkiluoto power plant next to the Baltic Sea, will be first to be deposited, Bordarier said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Sole would be first as leader and then the rest would fall in behind in numerical order.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It’s meant to be first in a new category of emotionally intelligent robots, trained to respond appropriately to our tone of voice and body language.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
College coaches told me that summer they couldn’t wait to be first in line to recruit him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“I want you to be first in your class,” she continued.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
