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in person

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  1. Also, in the flesh. In one's physical presence, as in He applied for the job in person, or I couldn't believe it, but there she was, in the flesh. The first expression dates from the mid-1500s. The variant, from the 1300s, was long used to allude to the bodily resurrection of Jesus, but later acquired its looser meaning. Charles Dickens has it in Our Mutual Friend (1865): “The minutes passing on, and no Mrs. W. in the flesh appearing.”

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Independent consulting doctors are individual clinicians who provide medical care privately, outside the NHS, either in person or online.

From BBC

The files suggest that Stern met Epstein in person in November 2018, and stayed in one of his New York properties.

From BBC

And it seemed more difficult than ever to naturally meet someone in person.

From Los Angeles Times

But if they must watch from their living room, they make sure to bring the same energy as if they were watching in person.

From Los Angeles Times

The sisters’ presence near Hydesville encouraged daily crowds, who rode out to gawk at the original Fox cottage, then continue on to David’s farm to see the Fox girls in person.

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