How to Use come first in a Sentence
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On one hand, the easy answer is data has to come first.
— Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 -
Space is first come first served, please bring chairs and blankets.
— The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Some of the best bites come first, where the scalloped edges offer crunch and a punch of umami.
— Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023 -
This is achieved when the prospect's needs come first in sales discussions.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 -
No setlist, no rules, just the music and the listener come first.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024 -
Reservations are booked, but the bar is first come first serve.
— Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 11 July 2024 -
First Step: Basic Braid A basic braid needs to come first.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024 -
But children always come first and what consumes us the most.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 -
Indeed, with Procol Harum, the words tended to come first.
— Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The people come first, and the paperwork will come second.
— CBS News, 2 Apr. 2023 -
Maybe the haiku would come first thing in the morning, in minutes before email or coffee.
— Tess Taylor, CNN, 31 Dec. 2022 -
Our clients come first and those who don't share this philosophy don't last long.
— Joseph Powell, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023 -
Our clients come first and those who don't share this philosophy don't last long.
— Joseph Powell, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023 -
To thrive in business today, the customer must always come first.
— Gary Specter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 -
For Clifford, the wellbeing of his kids will always come first.
— USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 -
The safety and well being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and will always come first.
— Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023 -
The girl calms down, accepts that the cattle will always come first, and runs to Jack for a passionate reunion.
— Matt Cabral, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Entrance will be applied on a first come first serve basis the day of the event – the stage will be in front of the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel.
— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024 -
There’s two things: The mission should always come first and the health, safety and welfare of the people who work here is important.
— Dan Morse, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023 -
From the first day of medical school, physicians are taught that patients come first — always.
— Audrey Provenzano, STAT, 13 Dec. 2022 -
But not everyone thinks that managing risks needs to come first.
— Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2022 -
And no matter how busy life gets, family will always come first.
— Grace Bastidas, Parents, 2 July 2024 -
At Pawstruck, a dog's happiness and well-being come first.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2023 -
Now verification must come first before the seeds of trust can take root.
— Lars Daniel, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 -
This means that our employees and customers always come first.
— Expert Panel, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Truly, titles are such a challenge for me, which is so weird because, at ELLE, sometimes the headlines would just come first.
— Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Erin Foster is a Golden Globe nominee, but her duties as a mom come first.
— Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 -
From a structured blazer to a plain white T-shirt, building a solid foundation for your wardrobe should come first.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024 -
However, Stokes and Cline promised each other before dating that the show would always come first.
— Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Emphasizing the health of individuals in a country where life expectancy is four years below the average of other nations must come first, above the health of the bottom line.
— Nick Thomas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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