first run
Americannoun
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Origin of first run
First recorded in 1910–15
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During her first run for mayor in 2022, Montemayor was working with Communities United for Bass, a campaign committee that spent $6 million on television ads, text messages and other voter outreach efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
"About six or eight women came to the first run, and I thought, 'yes, brilliant, I've created a community'."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The first run at that plant in March produced the sharks with an evil-looking grin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Leclerc was fourth on both his runs, while Hamilton, ninth on his first run, improved on his second but ended up 0.007secs behind his team-mate.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The volume’s first run sold out in days, a handsome edition with Elijah Lander’s name in gold leaf.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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