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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are first" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the priority or order of items or actions in a list or sequence.
Example: "In our project, the safety measures are first, followed by the implementation of new technologies."
Alternatives: "take precedence" or "come first".
Dictionary
are first
noun
The person or thing in the first position.
Exact(44)
Which departments are first?
Reservations are first come, first served.
The questions are, first, what for?
They are, first and foremost, fantasies.
Ennahda women are, first and foremost, Tunisians.
Remains are first embalmed and then washed.
Similar(16)
"These are first-generation entrepreneurs.
They are first-time restaurateurs.
"The guys here are first-class thugs".
All three are first-time Glastonbury headliners.
France's public hospitals are first-rate.
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