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Recent Examples of firsthand
Most of us have a similarly devastating firsthand experience, from the fires that tore through the ritziest parts of L.A. this year, and the smoke that wafted over New York’s wealthier and lower-income zip codes alike last year.
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Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Westad and Chen enrich this familiar history with firsthand accounts that allow the story to unfold from the perspective of China’s paramount leaders and other prominent individuals.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The firsthand report describes a retaliatory alien attack after Soviet soldiers reportedly shot down a UFO flying over a military base.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In considering what the firsthand impact of tariffs might be, Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, noted that the U.S. is not a major export market for the Gulf.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Westad and Chen enrich this familiar history with firsthand accounts that allow the story to unfold from the perspective of China’s paramount leaders and other prominent individuals.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The firsthand report describes a retaliatory alien attack after Soviet soldiers reportedly shot down a UFO flying over a military base.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In considering what the firsthand impact of tariffs might be, Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, noted that the U.S. is not a major export market for the Gulf.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
Adjective
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Lawmakers passed a new law this year that will make firing squads the state's primary method of execution, starting next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Testers considered performance across four primary categories: efficacy, texture and experience, fragrance, and packaging.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Woodside’s decision to develop its first LNG project in the U.S. was the biggest single foreign direct Invesment in his State’s history.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Other prominent Democrats and former officials in the Biden administration have also faced direct threats and actions from the Trump administration.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hugo used the firm’s unique approach to implement immediate ROI and expand AI implementation organically for their clients.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has made a new emergency request of the U.S. Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of a nationwide injunction blocking the ban on openly transgender military service members.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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