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person-to-person

[pur-suhn-tuh-pur-suhn] / ˈpɜr sən təˈpɜr sən /
ADJECTIVE
face-to-face
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“That’s one of the reasons that makes it much more difficult to transmit person-to-person, and is the reason why this is just not going to turn into a pandemic,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Yep, old-fashioned PBX boards picking up long-distance calls, coin-box calls, person-to-person.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

“Whereas in Chile, person-to-person transmission is rare, but when it occurs, it tends to occur in small clusters within families living in the same home, and no more than a handful of cases per cluster.”

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

"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

“Yes, hello. I’d like to place a person-to-person call to Cleveland, Ohio, the United States of America, please.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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