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first post

American  

noun

  1. post26


first post British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

One evening last year, Laura Wellington opened her phone, created a TikTok account called “Doormat Mom” and filmed her first post from her porch in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 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

The first post office was called Yo Semite.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

She was already making her turn around the first post, her javelin man grinning and waving at us, shouting: “See ya!”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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