as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake
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Adjective
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His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Pratt launched his mayoral run on the first anniversary of the Los Angeles fires, which destroyed his and his wife Heidi Montag’s home.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Noting that a federal grant funded the initial deployment of ShotSpotter, Lucas said, too often there are technologies that end up being funded by local taxpayers in perpetuity.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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In March 2025, another ton-class unmanned transport aircraft, the TP1000, completed its maiden flight in Shandong Province.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The one huge positive amid the debris of this series is the emergence of Jacob Bethell, and his maiden Test (and first-class) century in Sydney was an innings of rare class.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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My colleague Jeff, one of the foremost space experts in the world, just published a feature on the efforts to build data centers in space.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many of the city’s foremost bakers — including Sherry Yard, Nancy Silverton, Sumi Chang — brought cookies to share.—
Michelle Huneven,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The driver was shot and wounded, and the passenger was injured when the van crashed seconds later, according to the original statement from DHS.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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So, where is the original cast of Dynasty now?—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Golden Globes' first-ever Best Podcast winner has been revealed, with comedian and Good Hang host Amy Poehler triumphing with the category's inaugural victory over ex-husband Will Arnett's SmartLess podcast.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Amy Poehler has taken home the inaugural Golden Globe award for Best Podcast.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Headmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmost. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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