Word: firsthand
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Moore should know; his Raiders hosted Ohio State at Starr Rink in late November and were both stymied offensively and outshot badly. Moore also saw firsthand the skill of the Buckeye’s forwards, particularly its seniors—Paul Caponigri, Scott May and Dave Stekel...
...Australian I experienced it all firsthand. And having survived the trauma, I’m returning the favor. I frequently delight in relating embellished accounts of my adventures from back home. Riding kangaroos while drinking Fosters is a personal favorite—and Americans always applaud. And if they’re lucky, I might even mutter a somewhat indignant rendition of “Crikey” for a polite Crocodile Hunter...
...real ramifications of America’s unwillingness to embrace different cultures firsthand runs deeper than a quick chuckle at a Woodbridge meeting—the international students club—and does more than bolster my condescending humor. I know it’s hard to believe, but the U.S. wields great power as the world’s dominant force and the remaining 6 billion of us are often affected by the decisions made by the White House...
Fonseca spent intersession in Los Angeles, Calif., participating in the Harvardwood program, where he was able to observe filmmaking firsthand and meet people who worked in the movie business...
...would be a hypocrite if I were to claim that I did not think that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are vital to our national security. I grew up in Lahore, a howitzer-shell's flight from the Indian border, and I have witnessed firsthand the tension that comes when a country masses its army against its smaller neighbor. I have seen our troops digging in and our choppers flying low overhead as I have dropped off my younger cousins at school. And I know that in those moments I have been grateful for our nuclear weapons, for the deterrent that...