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noun

  • The initial person, thing, or occurrence in a sequence or series.

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Asked if Iran would get any economic relief just from opening up the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic in the first phase of a preliminary deal, Rubio said: “No, that’s not been discussed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

New Yorkers have been celebrating in the streets and at raucous bar watch parties, especially after the Knicks beat the Spurs in the first game of the series on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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  • the original
  • the trailblazer
  • the prototype
  • the forerunner
  • patient zero

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  • the follower
  • the caboose
  • the epilogue
  • the last
  • dead last

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