head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
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Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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The 49ers have the same record as the Los Angeles Rams but are in third because of a head-to-head tiebreaker.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Head-To-Head Record While recent form shows Gauff is the favorite, the head-to-head records say otherwise.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Border security is a top concern for voters in this year's election cycle as Vice President Kamala Harris goes head-to-head with former President Donald Trump on election day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: Former DFL state Sen. Kelly Morrison and Republican Tad Jude, a judge and former state representative and state senator, are going head-to-head for the west metro seat.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Head-To-Head Record While recent form shows Gauff is the favorite, the head-to-head records say otherwise.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Border security is a top concern for voters in this year's election cycle as Vice President Kamala Harris goes head-to-head with former President Donald Trump on election day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: Former DFL state Sen. Kelly Morrison and Republican Tad Jude, a judge and former state representative and state senator, are going head-to-head for the west metro seat.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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