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Recent Examples of firsthand
Kentucky couple Rachelle and Tony Wright launched Roadtripzee, a travel website featuring firsthand road trip journals and guides.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Hemsley experienced this firsthand, too.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Grant Witness collects data by combining firsthand reports from scientists with information released in federal databases and other official sources.
—Amy O’Kruk, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Platforms like TikTok have become surprisingly effective search tools for firsthand hotel reviews backed by visuals.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Hemsley experienced this firsthand, too.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Grant Witness collects data by combining firsthand reports from scientists with information released in federal databases and other official sources.
—Amy O’Kruk, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Platforms like TikTok have become surprisingly effective search tools for firsthand hotel reviews backed by visuals.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
Adjective
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Given the steep, rocky terrain and limited dozer access, hand crews and aviation resources will remain the primary suppression tools.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte voters will finalize their primary picks for mayor and City Council on Tuesday.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Ecuador have all secured direct berths to the tournament.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is preparing to launch next spring, the first-ever direct flight between Charlotte and Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates capital.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steven Pruett is the president and CEO of Elevation Resources, a Permian Basin oil company, and the immediate past chair of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, one of the industry’s main trade groups.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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