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Example Sentences

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The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"It's very pleasing because firstly that is the reason we have won," said Slot.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"I mean, firstly, we're very sympathetic towards Bangladeshi players, but we still massively believe that we should be here." veteran left-armer Watt told reporters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

"When I was a kid, my dad was always telling me and my little brothers that we had to be strong, firstly to protect yourself, your family, and your friends," says Ibragim.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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