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Discover LudwigThe phrase "first thereby" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is not typically used in standard English, as "thereby" usually follows a specific action or event that it refers to, and "first" does not logically connect with it. Example: "First, we need to complete the initial phase of the project; thereby, we can move on to the next steps."
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Fund managers stand accused of putting their own interests first, thereby violating their fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the funds' investors.
Group I (control) was tested first, thereby obtaining the reference values for a healthy shoulder.
Photodiode 2 was mounted directly behind the first, thereby effectively shielded from positrons and thus generated a signal only due to gamma particle interactions.
Perhaps, before searching for the historical characteristics that have led a scientist to outline a given idea, it would be interesting to understand the whole idea at first, thereby avoiding the spreading of misconceptions.
Who provokes first, thereby triggering violent reactions?
In both cases, neither family realizes the full significance of the ornament at first, thereby setting up a highly entertaining scene once it finally clicks.
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Air bags collapse in about one second, thereby allowing occupants to exit the vehicle.
Garcia walks Kinsler to start the fourth, thereby ruining his bid to pitch the second perfect game in postseason history.
The Postal Service team got credit for all 43 seconds, thereby accounting for two-thirds of Armstrong's ultimate 61-second margin.
They both stood and applauded as Clemens jogged to the dugout with two outs in the sixth, thereby spoiling a good party.
Her – or, to be more precise, her stylist Rachel Zoe's – desire to placate every fashion designer in the world by changing into a new dress every (by my reckoning) two seconds, thereby distracting the audience from the event by making them imagine all the ugly long gowns piling up backstage in Hathaway's wake?
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