first-hand
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I saw that security presence first-hand on my way into the Loews Hotel, where media covering the event are stationed.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Bhattarai told us he witnessed pressures from Nepal's neighbours first-hand when he was ambassador to the UN.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“We are seeing first-hand the increasing need for a secure energy supply amid expanding power demand worldwide,” said Masoud Homayoun, head of EQT Infrastructure, which will hold AES as part of its Infrastructure VI fund.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Visitors can also tour Twig's on-site museum to hear its story first-hand, and watch the handcrafted soda being made.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
“In case,” he said, “the excellent Mrs. Hubbard should take it into her head to acquire first-hand details of the crime to write to her daughter.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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