Sentence examples for earliest cases were from inspiring English sources

His earliest cases were for Algerian guerrillas, whom he defended as freedom fighters reacting against an oppressive French government.

Mr. Córdova, who has led Mexico's response to the crisis, makes the point subtly, noting in his daily news briefings that the earliest cases were detected "in the United States and Mexico," always mentioning the countries in that order.

Among his earliest cases were two sudden acceleration cases, where he represented the automakers.

During that time, it could have spread to people throughout Bahia state — where most of the earliest cases were reported — but been misidentified as dengue fever or chikungunya, which can cause similar symptoms of rash and fever.

19 Almost all of the childhood thyroid carcinomas, including the earliest cases, were PTCs, in which the risk of cancer-related death is small.

The second epidemic wave of congenital SBV began and peaked about four months earlier than the first: the earliest cases were confirmed in cattle and small ruminants in September 2012 (compared to January for the first wave), and the peak was reached in November for small ruminants (compared to February for the first wave), and in January 2013 for cattle (compared to May for the first wave).

One of his earliest cases was little known and less characteristic, but also involved a famous name.

Mr. Browne said the earlier cases were still being investigated.

A police spokesman said Sunday that the dispositions of the earlier cases were not clear.

Only one of the three new cases occurred on Staten Island, where seven earlier cases were confirmed this year.

Most of the early cases were relatively mild, but there was no way of knowing how bad it might get.