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Example Sentences
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Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
This year, they will simultaneously serve multiple dishes during the first and last course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
He painted "California" in early 1961, shortly before he made his first and last trip to the United States for his debut exhibitions across the Atlantic, in New York and Los Angeles, it said.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
The name of the label is thought to be derived from the first and last letters of the Cameron name, with the initials of the couple's four children in between.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Like most black American leaders, McKissick was first and last a pragmatist.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
