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Recent Examples of firsthand
The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg described in a firsthand account being invited to a chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal that included several senior officials.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The series has access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and its hidden impact today.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rachel Osier Lindley/The Texas Newsroom A firsthand look at Smokehouse Creek fire recovery
Ezzell Brown has lived most of her life in Canadian.
—Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Having grown up in Sunnyvale, Barry has witnessed the metamorphosis of Silicon Valley firsthand—from cherry and apricot orchards to the epicenter of global innovation.
—Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The series has access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and its hidden impact today.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rachel Osier Lindley/The Texas Newsroom A firsthand look at Smokehouse Creek fire recovery
Ezzell Brown has lived most of her life in Canadian.
—Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Having grown up in Sunnyvale, Barry has witnessed the metamorphosis of Silicon Valley firsthand—from cherry and apricot orchards to the epicenter of global innovation.
—Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
Adjective
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Since then, some of the key elements have been incorporated into NASA's Design Reference Missions, still the primary set of plans for reaching Mars.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The primary suite is a private retreat with a quiet patio, spacious loft area and large his-and-her walk-in closets — complete with a shoe wall and sitting.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Chemical control: Pesticides must make direct contact with the adult insect to be effective, and thrips are protected within the buds and plant tissues.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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While egg donation typically doesn’t involve direct contact with the resulting kids, one of the six families Pucci donated to had a different vision.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These actions often yield more immediate results than waiting for a chance to elect a new president. 2.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The reaction was immediate and polarized — cheers erupted from some fans who are accustomed to Barkley’s blunt, unfiltered style, while others booed in audible disgust.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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