first-hand

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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

Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth, saw first-hand on an early morning train back from Westminster last month how "our train was stopped at Dawlish as waves crashed over the track".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

"During these 4.5 years I came to understand first-hand just how heavy the weight of speaking up is," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The women explained that they had been nurses at the Sudbury hospital and saw the treatments and “volunteer studies” first-hand.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline