firsts

British

/ fɜːsts /

plural noun

saleable goods of the highest quality

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The odyssey will mark a series of firsts: the first time a woman, a person of color and a non-American will venture on a Moon mission.

From Barron's

This year’s Grammy Awards are sure to be defined by historic firsts and lasts.

From Los Angeles Times

Fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has been racking up a lot of firsts in recent months, with a clash against a world number one on centre court at a Grand Slam the latest.

From Barron's

What do these historic firsts mean to you?

From Los Angeles Times

Lauren, who was in her teens at the time, says 2016 was "a pivotal time for quite a lot of us" and a time of firsts, discovering the world - and yourself - as you went along.

From BBC

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