first-hand
Britishadjective
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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
Example Sentences
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“We are seeing first-hand the increasing need for a secure energy supply amid expanding power demand worldwide,” said Masoud Homayoun, head of EQT Infrastructure, which will hold AES as part of its Infrastructure VI fund.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
They added: "We witness first-hand the medical challenges that these children and their families endure, which makes the portrayal of conjoined twins as a form of entertainment or spectacle especially problematic."
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Sir Keir has often spoken about how as a parent of two teenage children he has first-hand experience of the dangers of social media for young people.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth, saw first-hand on an early morning train back from Westminster last month how "our train was stopped at Dawlish as waves crashed over the track".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
“In case,” he said, “the excellent Mrs. Hubbard should take it into her head to acquire first-hand details of the crime to write to her daughter.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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