first stab
Example Sentences
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Now a 10-year-old but a former winner of the Betfred Bowl at this meeting and he deserves this first stab at the race.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
The executive oversees daily operations for the county and takes the first stab at drafting the roughly $46-billion annual budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
Jenkins will therefore take the first stab at drawing new lines for the district that Latimer is running in.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
Since it won the most seats, Spain´s King Felipe VI is expected to give the PP the first stab at forming a government when parliament is convened on Aug. 17.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
"Oh, Mr. Philpot resigned nearly three months ago," said Mrs. Carey easily, giving Henry Lord, Ph.D., her first stab, and a look of amusement on her own behalf.
From Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
