first round
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Mr. Cornyn bested Mr. Paxton in the first round of primary voting by more than 25,000 votes out of over two million cast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And, oddly enough, in his first round as president, Donald Trump indeed seemed to have learned just such a lesson.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
It was the 23-year-old's first win since 6 March, when she beat qualifier Anastasia Zakharova in the Indian Wells first round.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The first round presidential election result took more than 30 days to complete.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“There’s no telling when our first round will be.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
