firsthand
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Apple customers have firsthand experience with the efficiency of Arm’s designs, which have been used in MacBook chips since 2020 and easily beat x86 chips in terms of speed and battery life.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
As a yearslong wearer of an Apple Watch and an Oura, I understand the phenomenon firsthand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Perhaps the writer was eager for firsthand experience with betting apps and asked his editors to find a spiritual workaround.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
"We have seen both sides of this country firsthand."
From BBC • May 1, 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
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