come first
idiom
: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.
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Investments from strategics like Nvidia, SoftBank and Amazon, which make up roughly 90% of the round, will come first.
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Dollars that directly support students and classrooms should come first, and savings should be found in lower-impact areas.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Victims come first, especially children.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Clarity should always come first, according to digital design specialists in the US Southwest.
—Craig Lebrau, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Dollars that directly support students and classrooms should come first, and savings should be found in lower-impact areas.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Victims come first, especially children.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Clarity should always come first, according to digital design specialists in the US Southwest.
—Craig Lebrau, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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