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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So far, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 has been identified, but health officials are monitoring the virus for any genetic changes that would make transmission among people more likely. —

Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025 Experts have warned that the possibility of mutations in the virus could enable person-to-person transmission. —

Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 The same applies to individuals looking to sell their tickets on social media or person-to-person. —

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 See all Example Sentences for person-to-person

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