Sentence examples for I understand firsthand from inspiring English sources

As chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committeee on Native American Child Health, I understand firsthand the effects of the spending cuts imposed under sequestration on indigenous American communities.

I am a black woman, and I understand firsthand how these views of black women impact me personally, as well as black women at large.

"I understand firsthand how difficult it is to manage this," Parker said, adding that he plans to take part in the research his money will fund.

As a result of my career experience, I understand firsthand the role of philanthropic support of medical research.

But I also understand, firsthand, that the great majority of legal gun owners are responsible people who treat their weapons with respect and care, and why punish them for following the law?

Widows, especially those who lose a spouse unexpectedly as I did, understand firsthand that tomorrow isn't promised.

I decided that I wanted to understand, firsthand, how science-funding priorities are established on a national level.

It can be a relief, some visitors said, to be among others who understand firsthand what they've lived through.

But those who have run the race hear its siren call and understand firsthand how psychology trumps physiology.

This seems to signal an encouraging development: an attempt to understand firsthand what teaching entails, before presuming to say anything about it.

Would men of all ages come to understand — firsthand, not just from the sidelines — the fear that the very passage of time will put your not-yet-conceived baby at risk?