person-to-person

Example Sentences

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"We have to take this very seriously. We have to shake hands eye-to-eye, person-to-person, and to discuss what is best for the US and Brazil."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The two bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated faeces, either directly through person-to-person transmission or indirectly from unclean food, water or surfaces.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

This process could generate a new variant that possesses the worst features of both—a virus that is transmissible from person-to-person like the seasonal flu, and severe, like those two concerning cases of D1.1.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024

H5N1 could develop the capability for person-to-person transmission in a few ways.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

Maybe that was enough for the telephone operator to help me call him person-to-person from a phone booth.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia