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Salary-cap circumvention first surfaced with Leonard during his free agency in 2019 after he led the Raptors to the NBA championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the 2023-24 season, with their star owners’ backing, the Dragons became the first Welsh women’s club to operate on a semi-professional basis.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Crucially too, they are some of the first difficult choices Burnham has had to make in office.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The college's head, Sonita Alleyne, the first black head of an Oxbridge college, has removed her name from a petition defending Arday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Father trained me: “Take care of the animals first, so they can take care of you.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
It’s rare for an artist almost four decades into a career to have firsts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
England's Aaron Rai has racked up a whole host of firsts after emerging from a bunched pack to win the US PGA Championship at a testing Aronimink.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Ukraine has notched several firsts in drone warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
This year’s Grammy Awards are sure to be defined by historic firsts and lasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Tonight was a night of firsts for Twig, I guess.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
