firsthand
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Keizo Gates, 41, knows firsthand the challenge of turning ideas into money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fraser Rutherford, head of marketing at Environment Bank, said for pupils, it was a "rare opportunity to follow nature restoration throughout their school years and see firsthand how native wildlife returns to a landscape".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Decker says he has seen firsthand how this inflates application numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ball grew up seeing firsthand the effect being a medical professional can have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He had served as supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II and had witnessed firsthand the destruction of Europe.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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