head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
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 Horned Frogs have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bears (24-5, 14-2) and will face Baylor in Waco on March 2.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike Moore and Madison, Torres has yet to compete against her Oscar rivals head-to-head.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
If the Longhorns and Gamecocks both lost two apiece while the Tigers won out, LSU would be crowned SEC champs, but even if the Longhorns and Gamecocks lose one apiece, LSU still lags because of the head-to-head results.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Two of the top teams in the SEC will go head-to-head on Saturday night as Kentucky hits the road to take on Alabama in what promises to be a high-stakes college basketball showdown.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike Moore and Madison, Torres has yet to compete against her Oscar rivals head-to-head.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
If the Longhorns and Gamecocks both lost two apiece while the Tigers won out, LSU would be crowned SEC champs, but even if the Longhorns and Gamecocks lose one apiece, LSU still lags because of the head-to-head results.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Two of the top teams in the SEC will go head-to-head on Saturday night as Kentucky hits the road to take on Alabama in what promises to be a high-stakes college basketball showdown.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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