in the flesh
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Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
As for those less inclined to submit to some digital catalog call, there are and have always been chatrooms, forums, and online gaming communities enabling like-minded people to gather without meeting in the flesh.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Westacott, from Sevenoaks, said: "We knew the letters existed, but to read them in the flesh was a 'wow' moment."
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
There were no Hot Girls for Zohran or influencers, just folding chairs and mostly older people who had come to see a politician in the flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
It’s weird seeing her in the flesh and not as a bunch of pixels on TV.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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