first reading
noun
: the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only
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At the bill’s first reading two weeks ago, Mr. Fatty bused in a group of young women to chant pro-cutting slogans outside Parliament.
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Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Spurred on by the conflict and the impending mental health crisis, the bill passed its first reading the Verkhovna Rada in July 2023.
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—Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Probably the most exciting moment of my childhood occurred on July 4, 1977, when my father, without first reading the instructions, lit a ground bloom flower in our suburban Chicago yard.
—Rich Cohen, WSJ, 1 July 2023
My laughter on first reading Huneman and Barberousse's text quickly gave way to two concerns.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2016
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Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Spurred on by the conflict and the impending mental health crisis, the bill passed its first reading the Verkhovna Rada in July 2023.
Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
—Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Probably the most exciting moment of my childhood occurred on July 4, 1977, when my father, without first reading the instructions, lit a ground bloom flower in our suburban Chicago yard.
—Rich Cohen, WSJ, 1 July 2023
My laughter on first reading Huneman and Barberousse's text quickly gave way to two concerns.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2016
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