from the original source; direct or directly
first-hand news
he got the news first-hand
from the original source; directly
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Sasaki had first-hand experience with this one last season when he hurt his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Kate, as she is widely known, is looking forward to "seeing first-hand how the Reggio Emilia approach creates environments where nature and loving human relationships come together".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"I think you are a good man fundamentally, who cares about the right things however I have seen first-hand how that is not enough," Phillips said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Ms. Müller’s book is, therefore, critical both as a work of art and as a first-hand document.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
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