person-to-person
adjective or adverb
: involving two people or going directly from one person to another person
person-to-person communication
The reporter talked person-to-person with the hostage.
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The same applies to individuals looking to sell their tickets on social media or person-to-person.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The CDC says there is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, a thorough public health investigation found no other H5N1 cases or signs of person-to-person transmission.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
But, despite the seemingly fever-pitch of viral activity and fears, a representative for the World Health Organization today noted that risk to the general population remains low—as long as one critical factor remains absent: person-to-person spread.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The CDC says there is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, a thorough public health investigation found no other H5N1 cases or signs of person-to-person transmission.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
But, despite the seemingly fever-pitch of viral activity and fears, a representative for the World Health Organization today noted that risk to the general population remains low—as long as one critical factor remains absent: person-to-person spread.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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