first place
Example Sentences
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The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
On election night in 2022, real estate developer Rick Caruso was in first place, with Bass in second.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
That, others argue, was a situation created by the French Open's reluctance to showcase its female stars in the first place.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
It has prompted criticism of county officials who some say should have stepped in earlier to prevent the sale of the parcel in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It was the cache from the space behind the corner cupboard: it had been indeed the first place they looked.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
