first off

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Adverb
  • Covarrubias was positioned perfectly to field the ball in the outfield, but his throw to first wasn’t in time.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The old Savoy hotel, one of Florence’s grandest, first opened its doors to guests in 1893.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Adverb
  • The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.
    Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • The Trojans will now prepare to face Lamar University, which blew a five-run lead in a 7-5 loss to host Texas A&M earlier Friday.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Adverb
  • The Trojans will now prepare to face Lamar University, which blew a five-run lead in a 7-5 loss to host Texas A&M earlier Friday.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Authorities said earlier that Baker was responsible for or involved in the deaths of three men — Robert Shine and John Carse, both 69, and a 79-year-old man who has not been identified.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Adverb
  • Both the Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments are underway, and before long, the challengers for the AEW Men’s and Women’s World Championships will be determined.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Of course, Qualcomm is also at Computex, and its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme could well be nipping at the N1X's heels before long.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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