Walk the brief body and return the first numbered-list item that
appears inside the matched ## … block. Recognises the
1. **Immediate priority**: … shape used by the May-2026
Reader Briefing style guide. The bold label and tail are joined into
a single headline-shaped string.
Walk the brief body and return the first numbered-list item that appears inside the matched
## …block. Recognises the1. **Immediate priority**: …shape used by the May-2026 Reader Briefing style guide. The bold label and tail are joined into a single headline-shaped string.