First Mover

noun

1. the Aristotelian conception of God as the unmoved mover of everything else

Example Sentences

“That first mover’s advantage should last a while,” Amin said.

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It’s interesting that Nashville was a first mover on this.

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Rishi Sunak has managed to chuck away his first mover advantage.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett flagged the “first mover” problem, in which whatever state disqualifies first would make factual findings that would be binding on the nation.

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“And if you’re the first mover, as the U.K. has been on a number of occasions, and now with security guarantees, you get credit for it.”

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