first post

American

noun

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first post British

noun

the first of two military bugle calls ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night. The second is called last post

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined X in June, and his first post, two weeks ago, wasn’t a product announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

What’s Next: Before that, Apple will first post its fiscal second-quarter earnings on April 30.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

The 11 races scheduled for Friday now will be run two days later, with first post at 11 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025

Asked about Musk's comments soon after the first post, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that "the President already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

Her first post was a short interview with Priye, with photographs from weddings Priye had planned.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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