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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a first sense" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the initial or primary meaning of a word, concept, or idea.
Example: "In a first sense, the term 'freedom' refers to the absence of constraints or limitations."
Alternatives: "an initial meaning" or "a primary interpretation".
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It gave one listener a first sense of what it must have been like to hear a big Mahler symphony a century ago, with the whole notion of sonic possibility expanded at a stroke.
Clearly, a global assessment of the retention of polymorphism in C. rubella due to balancing selection will require a genome-wide analysis, but our present data allows us to get a first sense of the variance in selection patterns across R genes.
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They possess a sixth sense called taste.
Like getting a seventh sense".
You needed a sixth sense.
It's like having a sixth sense.
It's almost like a sixth sense.
Folks with a sixth sense, a sense of security.
A gut decision is not arbitrary, or a sixth sense.
It's an awareness; it's a sixth sense".
He has a vision that is almost a sixth sense.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com