firsthand account

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A firsthand account by an escaped slave who became a famous abolitionist and orator, this memoir reframed slavery as coerced labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The fact that no one has stepped forward with a firsthand account of false accusation is immaterial because the em dash drama plays on existing anxieties.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Cohen’s testimony could illuminate that sequence of events, providing prosecutors the firsthand account they would need to make a case against Trump.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

The television personality shared the firsthand account of the severe flooding hitting Santa Barbara in a Twitter video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Edward was never surrounded by crowds of curious by-standers eager for his firsthand account.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer