first things first
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But first things first: What the heck is a three-part Berlusconi biography doing on ESPN?
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
Melvoin said that’s an admirable strategy, but first things first.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
And, first things first, thank you for doing this.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
But first things first Sunday in LA, to show anew why the first impression of the season for the Seahawks won’t be the lasting one.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
The task of removing the family curse remained in the spooky hands of Madame Ionesco, but first things first.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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