first run
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of first run
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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His first run of regular starts for Union came as the 2026 MLS season resumed post-World Cup, and that first international call-up soon followed.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Then with two outs, Clark stayed back on an outside fastball and sent it the other way for a triple that drove in the game’s first run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Rashford's first run ended with him conceding a foul, but it wasn't long before a brilliant piece of play by the corner flag took him past an opponent.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was the Dodgers’ first run during a 9-5 win and Rushing’s first hit in more than two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Since this is the first run, we want to go easy on the sub. We’ll head out from shore and go twenty feet down, make a circle and come back.”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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