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first come, first served

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  1. first come, first servedproverb

    People will be dealt with in the order they arrive.

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  1. First Come, First Served

    First Come, First Served is the third studio album by American emcee Keith Thornton, better known as Kool Keith. Released in 1999, it is his first release under the alias Dr. Dooom.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of first come, first served in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of first come, first served in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of first come, first served in a Sentence

  1. Gary Zimet:

    It's not an auction. It's a private sale. First come, first served.

  2. The Supreme Committee:

    There will be no ballot, visitors will be able to book on the accommodation portal on a first come, first served basis.

  3. Michael Zona:

    Sen. Grassley sets aside at least eight 15-minute meetings each day to meet in-person or by phone with Iowans on a first-come-first-served basis to discuss policy issues, he also makes himself available for at least one QA in every county, every year as part of his annual 99 county meetings.

  4. Eike von Repkow:

    He who comes first, eats first. Familiar as First come first served.

  5. Stella Kyriakides:

    We reject the logic of first come, first served, that may work at the neighborhood butcher's but not in contracts and not in our advanced purchase agreements.


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