first-hand
adjective
from the original source; direct or directly
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first hand
first handsee at first hand.
first-hand
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from the original source; direct or directly
first-hand news
he got the news first-hand
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from the original source; directly
first hand
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In person, Earl Spencer is a very affable and charming figure, a writer who has had a first-hand view of some big royal moments and has the stories, sometimes scandalous, to show for it.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I can say from first-hand observation that the reality on the ground is far more severe than images can convey," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Your advice is sound, particularly as it comes from first-hand experience.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
For people like Cliffel, who experienced the illness first-hand, the lack of mention in the DSM-5 is "bananas".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The women explained that they had been nurses at the Sudbury hospital and saw the treatments and “volunteer studies” first-hand.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
After the first plane hit, WSJ reporters started gathering first hand accounts on the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The main thing for me personally - and what I've learned first hand - is the importance of keeping your own identity outside of football," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Thirty-one-year-old Sitaram Tandel, from a small fishing village in India's Gujarat state, saw the danger at first hand while aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The games are all elimination matches now and 13 players on the U.S. roster, including Adams, have experienced that first hand, having lost in the round of 16 four years ago in Qatar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
So, by permission of the authorities and with your help, I am coming here to learn what I can at first hand ...
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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