earliest

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Adjective
  • In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • An investigation is underway and police are searching for the driver who caused the initial crash, the station reported.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Europe has historically lagged behind, both in the initial space race of the 1960s and 1970s and the subsequent rush by commercial companies to reach orbit.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The film picked up a total of five awards at the ceremony, including best picture, best director, original screenplay and editing.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 100 of Gn’s works including clothing, accessories, original illustrations and digital media will be on display.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Robert Brill, Brill Media Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Earliest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earliest. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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