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from the first

idiom

: from the beginning
I've loved her from the first.

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This is far from the first time a doorbell camera has captured a rare animal moment. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 The project has been nearly a decade in the making, from the first statements of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the mid-2010s to the final stages of construction today. Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 Created and directed by Félix Sabroso, the show will return in 2026 with a second season starring a new group of actresses and several returning cast members from the first season, HBO Max said. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025 Swift was dismissed from the first case in December 2024 after Marasco failed to serve the lawsuit within the time frame provided by the court. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from the first

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“From the first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20first. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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