How to Use from the first in a Sentence
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Pegula brought pressure of a different sort from the first ball.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
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Some short dramas hit the viewer with a bold opening monologue from the first episode, the kind that couldn’t air on television.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
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Instead, employers would be able to ask for a doctor's certificate from the first day a person is on sick leave.
—ABC News, 2 July 2026
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As of June, around $61,812 remained from the first grant, along with all of the second grant.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
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Every first in her professional life—from the first funding round to her first car lease—felt unfamiliar.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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Viking hats, national jerseys and a sea of red filled the gallery as chants followed Hovland from the first tee through the finish.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
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Personally, however, none of the above even come close to Edith’s (Susie Wokoma) iconic line from the first movie.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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Even if the Heat decline Jahmir Young’s team option, Miami is only $21 million from the first apron with five open roster spots to fill.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026
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The reporters noted that Melania was not frequently at the White House in the weeks after his second inauguration, a trend that continued from the first term.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
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Members of the public unsuccessful in procuring tickets from the first tranche will have two further opportunities when more tickets go on sale in October and January.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
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If a recipient’s birthdate is from the first to the 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 29 June 2026
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Beneficiaries who were born from the first to the 10th day of their birth month are set to receive their monthly Social Security benefit on Wednesday, July 8, according to the SSA’s payment calendar.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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