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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Roads, schools, public safety and the infrastructure of growing counties like Cabarrus depend on must come first, before a stadium and the cost of one should be borne by the team’s owners and investors. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Public safety, water and sewer, stormwater, and the people who deliver those services come first. — Judith "judy" Paul, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Border security, accountability, and respect for people who follow the legal immigration process should come first. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The iX4 50 xDrive will come first in March 2027, followed by an even more high-performance M60 xDrive version later in the year. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come first

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