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For Hwang, awards aside, the show must entertain, first and foremost.
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
That may eventually force the Spurs to consider a trade, but the draft is first and foremost a talent grab and Harper is clearly the best talent left on the board.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Nevertheless, any move by Germany toward the acquisition of nuclear weapons would be imaginable only in close consultation and concert with other European states, first and foremost Poland, where a nuclear-armed Germany would cause the most apprehension.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But in terms of the mechanics of the program, first and foremost, the zone designation process happens in the first part of 2027, and the inclusion date for any investments made in this new round is December 31, 2033.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
That may eventually force the Spurs to consider a trade, but the draft is first and foremost a talent grab and Harper is clearly the best talent left on the board.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Nevertheless, any move by Germany toward the acquisition of nuclear weapons would be imaginable only in close consultation and concert with other European states, first and foremost Poland, where a nuclear-armed Germany would cause the most apprehension.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
But in terms of the mechanics of the program, first and foremost, the zone designation process happens in the first part of 2027, and the inclusion date for any investments made in this new round is December 31, 2033.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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