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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In some cases volunteers may even deal with messy emergencies, as Tony witnessed first-hand a few weeks ago when he made the 500-mile round trip to Sunderland West End in the Northern League Division Two.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Bhattarai told us he witnessed pressures from Nepal's neighbours first-hand when he was ambassador to the UN.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“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
“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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