first sight
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"This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first sight infringes EU competition rules," the commission said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It was love at first sight, an experience the now-63-year-old says he hadn’t had before—and hasn’t since.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Camille found something that she truly loved at first sight, an object that had an obvious purpose and function, two things that we’re not always so lucky to understand about ourselves.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
It’s so recognizable because that’s always what love at first sight is.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
According to the soap operas, someday I would fall in love at first sight, but my love and I would suffer before we could be happy.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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