firsthand

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As a player he had seen firsthand how quickly sinking threes could open up a game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Other members of the Moneyist Facebook Group also say they’ve experienced those shortages firsthand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The president wanted an honest, firsthand report on how serious conditions actually were in South Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge