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The Chargers had a similarly frustrating moment in the first quarter when Herbert found tight end David Njoku behind the Las Vegas defense and delivered the ball for what should have been a big gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
She waived her legal right to anonymity to speak publicly about this for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Plus, the Fed raises interest rates for the first time in three years, and Erika Kirk takes steps toward filing a lawsuit over her husband’s fatal shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Not deterred,” said Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, off to his first 0-2 coaching start in college or the pros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Whenever I think about my first kiss, my stomach does a flip.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The joy of parenthood is getting to live all those firsts again through your children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
El Tri is now 4-0 in World Cup matches and has yet to concede a goal, both firsts for the Mexican national team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"This is a lot of firsts stacked on top of each other," said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, the director of NASA's astrophysics division, during a recent call with reporters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Going into the American Classic in May, I’d already posted two all-around firsts in earlier meets, and one all-around third.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
