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Example Sentences
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Healey was a minister in the Treasury for five years between 2002 and 2007, firstly as economic secretary and then as financial secretary.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"And alongside this, some security measures that respond firstly to Syrian and Lebanese concerns, and also Israeli concerns," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
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
