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First International

noun

  1. a socialistic organization (1864–76) formed to unite and promote the interests of workers throughout the world.



First International

noun

  1. Official name: International Workingmen's Associationan association of socialists and labour leaders founded in London in 1864 and dissolved in Philadelphia in 1876

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Batting great Kane Williamson says a changed "life situation" will reduce his availability for New Zealand as he prepares for his first international match since March.

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“The first international baseball champion,” North called them, “long before the 1992 Blue Jays.”

French designer Christian Louboutin was among the first international figures to discover Comporta's charm, opening a hotel in Melides, a small village of whitewashed houses with blue doors.

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Should they qualify for next summer's competition, it will be their first international tournament since 2000.

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"Conor Bradley was the best player on the pitch by a mile, in my opinion," said the Sunderland defender whose first international strike sealed the three crucial points late on.

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