be first
Example Sentences
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“In 10 years, everybody’s going to do this. California should just be first, because we’re the technology hub of the world,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Virtually nothing” for the latest project will be first of a kind, said Mike Laufer, CEO of Kairos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Kozack said the world's most economically vulnerable states would be first in line to feel the fallout.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
The companies did not say where the robotaxi would be first available, but said it would launch in late 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
The urge to be first to tell Adam Tok would have been irresistible.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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