come first

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: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.

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Who would come first for Cordelia, Edwin or the birds? Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025 Billy Joel postpones his tour due to an undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first.’ At Southwest Airlines, bags will no longer fly free. Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 The release of the imprisoned should come first, then the return of U.S. tourist dollars to Cuba — not the other way around. Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Trade can bring prosperity, but sovereign security interests come first. Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come first

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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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