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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Outside groups, including centrists and progressives, formed unconventional alliances to clear the way for a head-to-head matchup between Trump and President Joe Biden, and later Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris and former President Trump are set to go head-to-head in a matter of days in the general election.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
For example, the latest Fox News poll, conducted between October 24 and 28, showed Trump had a 1-point edge over Harris in a head-to-head matchup among likely voters.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As the teaser comes to an end, Shannon and Alexis go head-to-head, with the lawsuit John filed against Shannon for a $75,000 loan seemingly being a major point of contention.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris and former President Trump are set to go head-to-head in a matter of days in the general election.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
For example, the latest Fox News poll, conducted between October 24 and 28, showed Trump had a 1-point edge over Harris in a head-to-head matchup among likely voters.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
As the teaser comes to an end, Shannon and Alexis go head-to-head, with the lawsuit John filed against Shannon for a $75,000 loan seemingly being a major point of contention.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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