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Example Sentences
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The UBS CIO said such restrictions would firstly discourage training of more capable AI models as makers feared they would not be released.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
"I didn't message him, I rang him. I called firstly to congratulate him on the incredible job he has done with Bournemouth," Arteta said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
We'll come on to that very shortly, but let's firstly talk about your first memory of playing football.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
She repeated the gesture, this time pointing firstly at him, then at herself, then at the ceiling.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
