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The Brays, like thousands of families, got a firsthand education in the widespread shortage of children's cancer drugs − a situation that has existed for decades.
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn Set in 1970s NYC, this gripping documentary reveals the city’s fall from working-class haven to fiscal disaster, featuring firsthand accounts and vivid archival footage of a city on the brink.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The next ‘Big Lie’ That brings us to 2024, when, if Trump loses, we will be inundated with false videos, firsthand stories and other specious proofs of the undocumented immigrant votes that turned the election.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The group is running digital ads in some of the state’s most populous cities featuring firsthand accounts from women who were forced to leave the state for treatment during their pregnancies, or grew sicker while waiting for care.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn Set in 1970s NYC, this gripping documentary reveals the city’s fall from working-class haven to fiscal disaster, featuring firsthand accounts and vivid archival footage of a city on the brink.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The next ‘Big Lie’ That brings us to 2024, when, if Trump loses, we will be inundated with false videos, firsthand stories and other specious proofs of the undocumented immigrant votes that turned the election.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The group is running digital ads in some of the state’s most populous cities featuring firsthand accounts from women who were forced to leave the state for treatment during their pregnancies, or grew sicker while waiting for care.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
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Theoretically, the broadcast ban was aimed at both loyalist and republican groups, but the primary target was Sinn Féin and, consequently, Gerry Adams.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to lower sales volume and delays in shipping from a primary supplier.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The second measure would require certain health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from the discount prescription drug program on direct patient care.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And that’s put him on a direct collision course with some of the 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors and other officials who work for the Department of Health and Human Services, especially with President-elect Donald Trump tapping him to head the agency.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the United States alone, it’s estimated nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless policy makers take immediate action.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The leader of the opposition parties, Rahul Gandhi, demanded the immediate arrest of Adani.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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