number one
Example Sentences
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Omar Artan is the number one referee from Africa.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, many predicted a title procession for world number one Jannik Sinner.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Expectation has followed Andreeva ever since her WTA Tour breakthrough at the 2023 Madrid Open, where her talent and fearlessness led to praise from Britain's former world number one Andy Murray.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Gold has become the number one asset in central banks reserves, thanks to a relentless rise in prices and continued buying from emerging market central banks, the head of next generation research says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
For instance, the number two comes before the number three and after the number one; nowhere else makes any sense.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
