first off
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Play “ready golf”: Stop worrying about who has the honor to hit first off the tee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“But first off, there’s 10 songs. And secondly, there’s huge stretches with almost no breaks, so just the musicians literally having time to turn the page can be challenging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
"We need to tackle that pervasive misogyny in society first off, so we don't reach that stage in the first place."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Well, I would like to say first off, that science is and should be for absolutely everyone, regardless of your political affiliation.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
Cory was first off his bike and up the porch.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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