person-to-person

Example Sentences

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Experts say person-to-person transmission of the virus occurs only with close and prolonged contact.

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