first taste
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He was wounded during the Battle of Brandywine Creek, his first taste of combat and a defeat that led to the British capture of Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
McInnes' first taste of an Old Firm game as Rangers manager was due to be at Celtic Park on Sunday 20 September but will now be across the city.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But, ultimately, he settled on Great Park — the training grounds home to the U.S. men’s national team during the 2026 World Cup — for his first taste of an off-campus preseason camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I don’t think it’s entirely unfair to say that a large portion of the effusive response to “Obsession” has been from younger viewers getting their first taste of topical horror gore shocks.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
After about a week, it started to gel and I got my first taste of being a cog in the machine.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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