firsthand

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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

Muir said: "We are already experiencing firsthand the impacts of climate change through the frequent and severe storms we are witnessing and more frequent and extreme flooding events."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

As governor of Alaska, I have traveled to Japan, Taiwan and South Korea and seen firsthand how seriously our partners take energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

She described to us firsthand how she hid the Frank family from the Nazi soldiers and how she found Anne’s diary.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers