How to Use toe-to-toe in a Sentence
toe-to-toe
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This isn’t the first time that Temu and Shein have gone toe-to-toe in court.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2023
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But that wing isn’t strong enough to go toe-to-toe against Trump.
—Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
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Doing so, and going toe-to-toe with the status quo, is risky.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
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Its action scenes could go toe-to-toe with those of, say, a Jason Bourne movie.
—WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
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Derwin is certainly one of the few guys that has gone toe-to-toe and can meet that matchup.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
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James, seeded 12th in the field, went toe-to-toe with Kingsland, going 1-up on the seventh hole.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2023
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Tonight was the quarter-finals, and, as usual, the two celebrities with the least amount of votes went toe-to-toe in a smackdown.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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Two people stand toe-to-toe and pummel each other bloody.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
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Each is an athlete, painstakingly trained over decades to go toe-to-toe with Europe’s finest.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
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Custom toe-to-toe beds were built along the length of a wall, maximizing utility and adding charm.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
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Carmel senior center Keira Ackerson goes toe-to-toe with tough opponents on the court all the time.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
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For nearly two quarters, the Detroit Pistons went toe-to-toe with the defending champs.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
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North Texas went toe-to-toe with FAU during the regular season, losing both games by four points.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
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But China has become a bigger headache, raising the prospect of heavyweight navies going toe-to-toe.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 16 June 2023
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Intense action bits bringing you toe-to-toe with giant troll-like monsters and eerie cultists?
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
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Google is going toe-to-toe with Apple, which usually supports its iPhones for six to seven years.
—WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
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Elizabeth goes toe-to-toe with Catherine and is a woman of style, wit and experience.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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The expectations are really high, based on going to the playoffs and being able to go toe-to-toe with Thompson.
—Mike Perrin | , al, 7 Sep. 2023
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By going toe-to-toe with the trio at the same time, the union may be expressing a wish to convince non-unionized plant workers that the group truly has the power to improve their lives.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023
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Ava went toe-to-toe with her sorority sister nemesis Crystal, played by Tatyana Ali, in episode eight this season.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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The two ended up toe-to-toe and then wrestling in the infield dirt at Shea Stadium, triggering a wild, bench-clearing brawl that spilled into the outfield.
—Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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Bianca’s story is as fascinating and thrilling as Damian and Adonis going toe-to-toe in the ring.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2023
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Creator Clash 2 featured a dozen boxing matches with some of the top social media influencers going toe-to-toe in the ring to see who can put the mouse down and pick up the gloves and fight.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2023
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Going toe-to-toe with Trump on insults never ends well for anyone—just ask Marco Rubio.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
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Going toe-to-toe with Nvidia on performance would be difficult.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2024
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What a perfect battle here with two of Cincy's biggest breweries going toe-to-toe with their flagship IPAs.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
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Rodriguez goes toe-to-toe with Cole Pitching opposite Cole was nothing new for Rodriguez.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
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These siblings go toe-to-toe As for Emma Trenchard, who picks up crayons with her toes, she's always felt close to her older brother Tommy.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 May 2024
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DeBoer pointed out the physicality of the six games against the Minnesota Wild followed by the toll of going toe-to-toe with the Kraken for seven games.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
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Alana Haim goes toe-to-toe with Cooper in her debut role, balancing out his boisterous shaggy mess of a Hollywood icon.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
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