first-hand
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“I know first-hand the importance of our armed forces having the kit and technology they need to do the difficult job we ask of them,” defense chief Dan Jarvis said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It's just one of the original documents including original maps, correspondence and first-hand accounts, to feature in the exhibition at the UK's National Archives in southwest London which opens on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Harry Sawtell – a beauty influencer who has more than 100,000 followers on his social media accounts – knows first-hand how cruel social media can be.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Tuccio said he has invited both candidates to walk Skid Row with him for a first-hand look at the problems he sees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The women explained that they had been nurses at the Sudbury hospital and saw the treatments and “volunteer studies” first-hand.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
