Being the first constitutionally pacifist nation even gave them a warm glow of moral superiority.
Nokia lived up to the expectation of being the first company to heavily push wireless charging.
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He didn't know his Jayhawks would be trying to fend off being the first.
But last week MTV made a strong case for being the first social media juggernaut network.
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Kim thinks LG will benefit from being the first chaebol to bow to government pressure.
There are serious challenges to being the first luxury property in a developing country.
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Being the first SmartGlass application to launch has its advantages, such as setting the bar.
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That should be some compensation for not being the first to contact little green men.
Abu Rmeileh has the honor of being the first Palestinian to qualify for the Olympics on merit.
She was equally modest when asked about being the first ever female to take the top prize.
After all, it's not only about being the first, but being the first to do it well.
Senator Rubio has been a leader on the issue, being the first to condemn the proposed regulation.
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Alcoa is traditionally seen as kicking off the earnings season, being the first Dow component to report earnings.
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Sometimes, the waves hit in succession -- often the highest not being the first, CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera said.
This is one of the advantages of being the first to offer built-in hands-free calling on a navigation device.
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Brian Murphy, who remains hospitalized from multiple gunshot wounds after being the first responder to the temple on Sunday.
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The England duo are one win away from being the first pair to retain the mixed doubles title since 1981.
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The Secretary-General addressed the Joint Houses of the Parliament, being the first foreign dignitary to speak at the assembly.
Companies had assumed they would benefit from being the first to arrive, establishing a brand and privileged links with distributors.
"This marks an important event, these being the first polls to affect the day-to-day lives of Iraqi voters, " Ban said.
The foundation's flagship magazine, Poetry, has a rich history, including being the first to publish an up-and-coming poet named T.
The Department being the first within the University to offer a professional Master programme, almost 100 students have already applied.
One challenge I have faced while going to school has been being the first in my family to go to college.
STRaND-1 now holds the honor of being the first PhoneSat and UK CubeSat that has made it into orbit.
Before that, HTC was given the honour of being the first LTE Windows Phone in America with the HTC Titan 2.
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And Notre Dame reportedly has another distinction, that of being the first pre-season unranked team making it to the BCS final showdown.
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Back in 1995, then President Boris Yeltsin talked darkly about Bosnia being the first sign of what could happen with NATO's expansion.
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You have to say that the HP TouchPad, which Hewlett-Packard has described as being the first to run WebOS, also looks mighty impressive.
Thanks to a grand jury, Finn has the honor of being the first active U.S. bishop to face criminal charges in the scandal.
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