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“We are seeing first-hand the increasing need for a secure energy supply amid expanding power demand worldwide,” said Masoud Homayoun, head of EQT Infrastructure, which will hold AES as part of its Infrastructure VI fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Visitors can also tour Twig's on-site museum to hear its story first-hand, and watch the handcrafted soda being made.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"Food poverty disproportionately affects those living with a mental health condition and we're seeing first-hand how worrying about food can worsen distress and slow down recovery," said senior nurse practitioner Helene Madden.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

There are also frogs, amazing toads, lizards, snakes, spiders, and ants shown and explained, and everything was painted and written in America, first-hand and life-size by Maria Sibylla Merian.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman