Earliest
Earliest adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: the earliest computers were massive machines that practically filled up a room
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- And while MSTs weren't limited to fanfics (one of the earliest known text-based MSTs is of a Usenet group post), they did become—and still remain—the primary target.
Source: MST - This is why most of the attention is given to the earliest primary states, and why states (like Florida in '08, for instance) jockey for the earliest races.
Source: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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