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Recent Examples of firsthand
Reporting from human intelligence assets – spies or unwitting informers with firsthand or secondhand knowledge – may provide information on internal Iranian assessments.
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Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
Alongside firsthand accounts from cops, journalists, and survivors, the series unpacks how fear spread through the streets, fueled by cryptic letters, a frenzied press, and a killer who seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at once.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland, provides a firsthand account of the attempt on Trump’s life and will be released Tuesday.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
Passengers onboard took to social media to share their firsthand accounts of the incident and the rescue operation.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
Alongside firsthand accounts from cops, journalists, and survivors, the series unpacks how fear spread through the streets, fueled by cryptic letters, a frenzied press, and a killer who seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at once.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland, provides a firsthand account of the attempt on Trump’s life and will be released Tuesday.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
Passengers onboard took to social media to share their firsthand accounts of the incident and the rescue operation.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
Adjective
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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The medical examiner ruled that ketamine, typically used as a surgical anesthetic, was the primary cause of death.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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And on especially hot days, make sure your container gardens aren’t sitting in the direct sun.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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Officers will help with traffic flow and direct vehicles during morning dropoff and afternoon pickup at Catawba Ridge High, Fort Mill Middle and Fort Mill, River Trail and Riverview Elementary schools.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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First, there are a spate of short-term projects intended to alleviate the immediate stress for passengers.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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An overwhelming majority of the world's climate scientists have stressed that an immediate reduction in the burning of fossil fuels, including coal, is imperative to averting the worst consequences of climate change, including extreme heat, more powerful storms and deadly floods.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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