come first

idiom

: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for come first

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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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