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The phrase "a first line" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the initial line of a text, poem, or any written work.
Example: "The author crafted a compelling narrative that captured the reader's attention from a first line."
Alternatives: "an opening line" or "the initial line".
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Our native social hypocrisy is a first line of defense.
"We don't have a first line here," Mogilny said.
In storytelling, a first line plays many parts.
Plain radiographs are performed as a first line investigation.
Rifampicin, a first line anti-tubercular drug, has maximum solubility and permeability in the stomach.
Accumulating literature suggest the antioxidant and cytoprotective effect of metformin, a first line antidiabetic drug.
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"I'm not a first-line guy.
Most veterinarians don't use it as a first-line defense.
Previously, penicillin was recommended as a first-line drug.
MRI as a first-line diagnostic procedure.
2. Oxcarbazepine may also be a first-line medication. .
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