Sentence examples for understood firsthand from inspiring English sources

He said that a line from the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, "a big space within a little man," illuminated for him Vincent's tumultuous inner life, one that Mr. Recoing understood firsthand.

But those issues are rarely seen or understood firsthand by people outside of the low-income areas where it's most endemic, many of which are primarily populated by people of color.

″... [S]eemingly rational politicians who knew exactly what Trump was like: who had cause to loathe and distrust him; who understood firsthand that he knew nothing about government and did not care to know anything; who could see clearly that he was dangerous, brutal, and corrupt; and who nonetheless decided, after occasional protests, to help him achieve and hold power".

Pediatricians understood firsthand the success of rotavirus vaccines in preventing severe acute gastroenteritis among infants and young children.

Those pediatricians who had the opportunity to observe rotavirus both during and after the pre-vaccine era understood firsthand the success of rotavirus vaccines in preventing severe pediatric acute gastroenteritis (Table 4).

Roslyn understands firsthand how important youth are to the success of the N.A.A.C.P.

"He understands firsthand the concerns of residents and the need to put safety first".

As a war hero and Vietnam veteran, he understands firsthand the needs of our troops on the ground.

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.