firsthand

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Daymen and Arienne Williams experienced the frenzy firsthand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The union said it had not “received any direct reports, and we do not have any firsthand knowledge of these allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The union added that it had "not received any direct reports" and "do not have any firsthand knowledge" of the allegations.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Goldin witnessed these protests firsthand coming up in the New York art scene, watching countless loved ones succumb to a disease that the government refused to address.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Wernecke knew firsthand because he had received a draft deferment for a physical disability.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple