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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Washington — President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in the first presidential debate on June 27, with the two White House hopefuls accepting invitations from CNN to participate in the event after a flurry of activity on Wednesday.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2024
While the first season went head-to-head against HBO’s House of the Dragon, the second season will notably be taking off right around the time Dragon‘s second season is wrapping up.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The surveys by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer found that Mr. Trump was ahead among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup against Mr. Biden in five of six key states: Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 13 May 2024
In the dramatic scene, which aired back in March 2015, Rinna and Richards go head-to-head at a dinner party in Amsterdam.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The five straight races airing on TNT Sports in 2025 will feature a head-to-head tournament.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The event came the same day Lee announced her endorsement of Schiff in his head-to-head contest this November against former baseball player Steve Garvey.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
He’s also singled out Trump in particular, challenging him to a head-to-head discussion at the Libertarian party convention in late May.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
In addition to the spicy wings antics, this episode is memorable for the head-to-head free-throw contest between Shaq and Sean, all for the sake of charity (and our entertainment, of course).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 May 2024
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2024
While the first season went head-to-head against HBO’s House of the Dragon, the second season will notably be taking off right around the time Dragon‘s second season is wrapping up.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The surveys by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer found that Mr. Trump was ahead among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup against Mr. Biden in five of six key states: Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 13 May 2024
In the dramatic scene, which aired back in March 2015, Rinna and Richards go head-to-head at a dinner party in Amsterdam.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The five straight races airing on TNT Sports in 2025 will feature a head-to-head tournament.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The event came the same day Lee announced her endorsement of Schiff in his head-to-head contest this November against former baseball player Steve Garvey.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
He’s also singled out Trump in particular, challenging him to a head-to-head discussion at the Libertarian party convention in late May.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
In addition to the spicy wings antics, this episode is memorable for the head-to-head free-throw contest between Shaq and Sean, all for the sake of charity (and our entertainment, of course).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 May 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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