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Recent Examples of firsthand
That firsthand exposure carried through to the set, informing how the actors moved, spoke, and occupied space together.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Some talk about it with friends or share updates online, and those firsthand accounts often become the starting point for the next wave of people exploring treatment options in Istanbul.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center For a firsthand look at Pueblo culture, head to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
But the Bears are also guided by firsthand experience.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Some talk about it with friends or share updates online, and those firsthand accounts often become the starting point for the next wave of people exploring treatment options in Istanbul.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center For a firsthand look at Pueblo culture, head to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
But the Bears are also guided by firsthand experience.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
Adjective
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The primary driver now is its Infrastructure Solutions Group, which encompasses servers, storage, and networking — the vital equipment that fuels data centers.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Heavy snow, ice, and extreme cold will be the primary threats from Saturday night into Monday morning.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For years, if not decades, officials in Greenland have courted foreign direct investment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are direct losses such as fraudulent transactions, ransom payments and emergency IT or forensic costs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings call was a bounty of promises for new kinds of content on the streaming giant’s platform, even without immediate prospects of any new shows from its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures may dip below 10° outside of the beltway and low to mid-teens across the immediate metro.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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