first night

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While we’re focusing here on the weeklong utility of a single chicken, I’ll admit: the first night, I want it to feel like a bit of a moment.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 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

Not on his first night in Master’s house, on this bed that was nothing like his hand-woven raffia mat.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie