first-line
adjective
: being the preferred, standard, or first choice
first-line treatment of tuberculosis
compare second-line
Examples of first-line in a Sentence
surgery is usually not considered a first-line treatment for this type of cancer
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The analysis found spending on metformin, an older first-line oral drug for Type 2 diabetes that's available as a generic, decreased 5% over the five years studied, to $623 million.
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The 29-year-old is a dynamic top-six forward with first-line talent and a second-line history.
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Miller’s arrival with the Rangers and his installment as the first-line center between Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad added to the buzz that always comes with a B’s-Rangers weekend game at the Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The analysis found spending on metformin, an older first-line oral drug for Type 2 diabetes that's available as a generic, decreased 5% over the five years studied, to $623 million.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old is a dynamic top-six forward with first-line talent and a second-line history.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Miller’s arrival with the Rangers and his installment as the first-line center between Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad added to the buzz that always comes with a B’s-Rangers weekend game at the Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first-line
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first-line
adjective
: being the preferred, standard, or first choice
first-line treatment of advanced breast cancer
compare second-line
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