firsthand

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Like the diary of Samuel Pepys or the memoirs of François-René de Chateaubriand, “Beloved Son Felix,” first published in 1840, is an invaluable and entertaining firsthand exploration of a bygone era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The union said it had not “received any direct reports, and we do not have any firsthand knowledge of these allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The union added that it had "not received any direct reports" and "do not have any firsthand knowledge" of the allegations.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Goldin witnessed these protests firsthand coming up in the New York art scene, watching countless loved ones succumb to a disease that the government refused to address.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The other two miracles were later at the airport, but I don’t remember them firsthand, so here’s what my dad said when I asked him one Sunday from Oklahoma.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri