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  first-hand

  adjective

  from the original source; direct or directly
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  first hand

  see at first hand.

first-hand

British  

adjective

1. from the original source; direct or directly

   first-hand news

   he got the news first-hand

2. from the original source; directly

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first hand Idioms  

1. see at first hand.

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Working in food truck businesses has given Ramirez first-hand knowledge of how to efficiently lay out a mobile kitchen and set up new food vendors for success before they even pick up a knife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I know first-hand the importance of our armed forces having the kit and technology they need to do the difficult job we ask of them,” defense chief Dan Jarvis said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

It's just one of the original documents including original maps, correspondence and first-hand accounts, to feature in the exhibition at the UK's National Archives in southwest London which opens on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Harry Sawtell – a beauty influencer who has more than 100,000 followers on his social media accounts – knows first-hand how cruel social media can be.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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

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

As Friday afternoon gave way to Friday evening in Paris, Djokovic saw those "goods" first hand and lost.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

In their first meeting on the match court, Djokovic found out first hand how good he actually is.

From BBC ● May 29, 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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