first-hand
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Health Minister Robbie Butler has first-hand experience of providing foster care and said he would like to encourage people to come forward to foster.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Instead of programming the humanoids under controlled conditions, Tau is sending its robots into homes to learn through first-hand experience.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ms. Margolles witnessed these outcomes first-hand in her earlier career as a forensic technician in Mexico City’s morgue, an experience that infuses her work with elements of scientific exactitude as well as ritualistic imagery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Schanzer contends that learning about 9/11 and understanding its impact remains crucial for younger generations without first-hand knowledge.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“In case,” he said, “the excellent Mrs. Hubbard should take it into her head to acquire first-hand details of the crime to write to her daughter.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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