}
    }
    // And now remove everything in the range [to, from) (going backwards).
    for (int n = from - 1; n >= to; n--) {
      list.remove(n);
    }
  }

  /** Removes and returns the first matching element, or returns {@code null} if there is none. */
  @CheckForNull
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T removeFirstMatching(
      Iterable<T> removeFrom, Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
    checkNotNull(predicate);

      return ((Collection<T>) removeFrom).removeIf(predicate);
    }
    return Iterators.removeIf(removeFrom.iterator(), predicate);
  }

  /** Removes and returns the first matching element, or returns {@code null} if there is none. */
  @CheckForNull
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T removeFirstMatching(
      Iterable<T> removeFrom, Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
    checkNotNull(predicate);