first off
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Play “ready golf”: Stop worrying about who has the honor to hit first off the tee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
"We need to tackle that pervasive misogyny in society first off, so we don't reach that stage in the first place."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Well, I would like to say first off, that science is and should be for absolutely everyone, regardless of your political affiliation.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
“I need to first off try to be out there for training camp. Get as many reps as I can with the guys,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
The first off was Lang Heo Hew, unchanged, of course, precisely as I had last seen her, three years ago in my life and a couple of weeks in hers.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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