as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake
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Adjective
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The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025 -
The first baseman, playing in, then got Caballero in a rundown.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To get a more complete picture of the impact of Trump’s initial tariff policies on the sporting goods and apparel industry, Sportico obtained a list of suppliers for 11 major companies that share their facilities on the platform Open Supply Hub.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Clark made the initial comments in her interview in December with Time Magazine and refreshed those remarks in her interview with comedian David Letterman.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 61-year-old Bezos was aboard the July 20, 2021, maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, named after NASA astronaut Alan Shepard, who in 1961 became the first American to travel in space.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The New Shepard, composed of both a rocket and crew capsule, has been making human spaceflights since July 2021, when Bezos himself boarded the spacecraft as part of its maiden crew Need a break?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Iranians are responding to several inducements, foremost among them the staggering array of forces the United States has prepositioned in the Middle East.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Columbus is an original MLS club that has built a positive reputation as a visionary.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tesla also has refreshed its original Model Y with exterior and interior changes.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gain an edge with CNBC Pro LIVE , an exclusive, inaugural event at the historic New York Stock Exchange.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1985, the inaugural WrestleMania was launched, marking the first pay-per-view wrestling event in history.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Headmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmost. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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