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The phrase "and got the first" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when referring to achieving or receiving something for the first time, often in a competitive or sequential context.
Example: "After months of hard work, she finally completed the project and got the first recognition from her peers."
Alternatives: "and received the first" or "and achieved the first".
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He went to a store and got the first in a series of tattoo removal treatments.
Mike Trombley replaced Rapp and got the first two outs in the seventh.
I called the dealer and got the first phone clerk again.
When Tommy Lee Jones opened the envelope and got the first words out — " 'When We... ' " — a roar went up.
"I went up there and got the first hit and saw them take the ball out of the game.
Drew Smyly finished the eighth and got the first two outs of the ninth, and Joaquin Benoit finished for his second save.
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But we came out and got the second.
Brendan Donnelly replaced Appier and got the second out.
But the girl merely went across the street on her own, tried out, and got the second lead.
Anthony, who played 43 minutes Friday, was needed for only 30 and got the fourth quarter off.
Jeff Nelson relieved in the Tampa Bay eighth, retired the first hitter and got the second hitter, Fred McGriff, to lift a high pop to the left side.
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