firsthand

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All those players except Gianna Kneepkens were with the squad last season to see firsthand what went wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Carol’s tender response to the question transmits knowledge never to be gleaned firsthand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

The union said it did not have any direct reports or firsthand knowledge of the allegations and and announced that it taking steps to provide mental health and trauma-informed resources to community members.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

He had told the story in such detail that Bailey assumed he had witnessed it firsthand.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern