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Bennett Rogers is in his first year as Palos Verdes High’s cameraman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
At first glance, this sounds like a disagreement over whether a computer can be trusted to hear “no onions” rather than “more onions.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton ran nose to tail for the first four laps before the seven-time champion began to drop back from about lap five.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
A spinoff of “The Cosby Show” that ran until 1993, the series broke ground as one of television’s first glimpses into the realities of young Black identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The first step is to drill a hole in the bedrock at exactly the right angle and depth, or the explosion will be wasted.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
All you can do is send them on their way to mark off their own succession of firsts and lasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
On those suburban boards I experienced numerous firsts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
El Tri is now 4-0 in World Cup matches and has yet to concede a goal, both firsts for the Mexican national team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Tonight was a night of firsts for Twig, I guess.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
