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in the first place

From the beginning, at the outset, before anything else. For example, Why didn't you tell me in the first place that you've decided to leave? or He could have bought a new one in the first place .
As the first of several items in order of importance. This phrase is usually accompanied by in the second place, third place , and so on, as in I'm not joining the health club because, in the first place, I don't like their hours, and in the second place, I can't afford the dues . [First half of 1600s] Also see for one .

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Most invasion scientists aim "to prevent introductions of harmful invasive species in the first place through public education, better screening tools and risk assessments," she said.

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There is no evidence that such a chain reaction will start in the first place, but even if it starts, it is unclear where such a process might lead.

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"We need to support people to be active in their communities in the first place," Duncan-Glancy said.

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But also you have to get elected in the first place,” Kerr said in an email.

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But we shouldn’t forget why we left the so-called “traditional” family structure behind in the first place.

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