first night

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The first night, I topped bowls with avocado and sour cream; the second, I spooned leftovers over white rice with shredded cabbage and green onion left over from another dinner earlier in the week.

From Salon • May 19, 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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

He adds that though she was a “fish out of water” the first night, she found her way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Nat checked his nautical almanac closely, hunting for the first night the moon promised to be in a good position for a lunar.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham