first team

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Given his senior debut by Michael Carrick in February, Fletcher has been on the first team bench on a further 11 occasions and the Scotland youth international seems certain to push on next season.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He was a first team All-ACC selection and a second-team All-American.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The Portugal Under-21 international became one of the season's emerging stars and a rare bright spot after breaking through to the first team.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

After their disastrous start the Clippers went 36-19 the rest of the way and became the first team in NBA history to dip 15 games below .500 and finish with a winning record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I deduced that they must be climbers from the Montenegrin expedition; if they succeeded they would be the first team to reach the top this year.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer