come first
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: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.
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But Google’s security features come first to Pixels and Samsungs need to wait.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The episodes come first and the awards are kind of just cool.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
But Boasberg’s decision to initiate contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials could come first.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But new data shows the company has come first in the sales race globally for the first time.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The episodes come first and the awards are kind of just cool.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
But Boasberg’s decision to initiate contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials could come first.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But new data shows the company has come first in the sales race globally for the first time.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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