Examples of firsthand in a Sentence

He gave a firsthand account of the battle. She draws on firsthand experiences for her novel.

Recent Examples on the Web In April, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners traveled to the Red Water Pond Road Community and heard from residents who shared firsthand accounts of the traumatizing health and livelihood experiences caused by the mines. — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 Some of the stories are firsthand accounts, delivered with video presentations by a dozen individuals at the center of the gallery—an area called El Foro, the Forum, designed to look like a town plaza with benches at one end. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2022 Diving into 70 years of alleged abuse within the Boy Scouts of America and the organization’s failure to protect the boys entrusted to them, this documentary has firsthand accounts from survivors about their experiences and journey for justice. — Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The 2½-minute trailer previews the documentary’s material, including financial records, court documents as well as firsthand accounts from survivors seeking justice amid a high-stakes court case. — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2022 The event’s repercussions come into focus through the recollections of Professor Alex Green, snippets of scientific scholarship, and firsthand accounts. — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2022 This incontrovertible fact lends a sense of urgency and poignancy to firsthand accounts of how survivors managed to endure and to move on. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 May 2022 During a committee hearing, lawmakers heard firsthand accounts from a young transgender girl about how important playing for a middle school field hockey is in her life. — NBC News, 7 Apr. 2022 In firsthand accounts, Afghan civilians and U.S. Marines describe the desperate struggle to flee through the Kabul airport’s last open entrance. — Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

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