First Day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of First Day
First recorded in 1645–55
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Appeared in the April 9, 2026, print edition as 'Cease-Fire Teeters on Its First Day'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Coel will write, star in and executive produce First Day On Earth, a 10-part series for the BBC, which will begin filming next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
The ILWU, which has over 4,000 members across United States and Canada, said it will file customary "First Day" motions with the court to maintain its cash management system as part of its reorganization process.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2023
Maryland again extends its First Day activities across three days, from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, with both ranger-led and self-guided excursions around the state.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
And thus it is John Reynolds, not Meade, who rides into Gettysburg on the morning of the First Day.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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