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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Drivers will compete head-to-head, starting with a field of 32 drivers, shrinking to 16, eight, four and then the final two remaining drivers will battle for a $1 million prize.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
His proposal to go head-to-head with the NFL was even approved, but the USFL collapsed before it could be implemented.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The program, unveiled last month, sees contestants compete in head-to-head battles of song and dance to decide which medium is better.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Also only eight of the 10 teams are guaranteed state playoff games, so a tiebreaker procedure is in place, starting with wins/losses in the pool, then head-to-head matchups.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
His proposal to go head-to-head with the NFL was even approved, but the USFL collapsed before it could be implemented.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The program, unveiled last month, sees contestants compete in head-to-head battles of song and dance to decide which medium is better.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Also only eight of the 10 teams are guaranteed state playoff games, so a tiebreaker procedure is in place, starting with wins/losses in the pool, then head-to-head matchups.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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