come first
Example Sentences
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"The water needs of our people will always come first."
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Seating is first come, first served, but guests can purchase a reserved spot to guarantee a prime spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tougher tests will come, first with the Windies and the White Ferns before any semi-final, but England showed they can cope without their captain for now.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
An interesting question is whether Mr. Blair’s New Labour would have been possible if Margaret Thatcher hadn’t come first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I almost suggested that it should be alphabetical order—Somerset and Tanaka—but since it was her idea and she’s more of the expert, I figured her name should come first.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
