from the first

phrase

: from the beginning
I've loved her from the first.

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The big news from the first day of 49ers training camp Sunday wasn’t what the players were doing on the practice field but who was watching. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 Another seems difficult from the first meeting, despite doing little to justify that impression. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Hopper said he was blown away by the response and community feedback from the first protest that also drew families to Ballantyne residents who aren’t Y or Forest Hill church members. — Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 The two top scorers from the first round move on to a final round. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the first

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“From the first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20first. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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