from the first

phrase

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

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Many authors spot red flags from the first email onward, but not all. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 Police said the audio from the first 911 call was exempt from public disclosure under state law. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The powers that be balked at the sequel’s 48 percent drop from the first installment’s $125 million worldwide gross, which outperformed any and all expectations back in 2017. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Judging from the first episode, the show is less about reciting peak positions and more focused on the stories surrounding those numbers. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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