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first-run

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\ ˈfərs(t)-ˈrən How to pronounce first-run (audio) \

Definition of first-run

: available for public viewing for the first time first-run movies also : exhibiting first-run movies first-run theaters

First Known Use of first-run

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of first-run was in 1910

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“First-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-run. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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