second-hand information
Example Sentences
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He said he has only heard second-hand information about the closing.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
A first-year teacher may view unions with suspicion based on second-hand information but change his mind after reading newsletters and attending union meetings.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
The whistleblower acknowledged in its complaint, though, that this was based on second-hand information.
From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2019
It’s based on a survey of parents, and the accuracy of such second-hand information can be shaky.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2016
Besides these considerations, it should be understood that much which might carelessly be taken as second-hand information, is really entirely and valuably first-hand.
From The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South by Mitchell, Broadus
