first division
Americannoun
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It is made up almost entirely of Norwegians and they have been working wonders since a return to the Eliteserien, Norway's first division, in 2018.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The strategy has turned a club once headed for relegation and financial ruin into the most profitable one in the Irish first division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
"He played more than 200 games in the first division but he couldn't make it here," Herrera tells BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
While sperm and egg cells are in the same cell cycle phase, the central cell must first complete DNA synthesis after fertilization before the first division can begin.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
It was intended to turn the Greek left with the first division under Hairi Pasha, but the flanking force did not arrive in time to bring about a decisive result.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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