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
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But the head-to-head results shifted when voters were offered multiple candidates rather than just Biden and Trump.
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USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Real Madrid leads the head-to-head results, with 104 wins to Barcelona’s 100.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
A little more than a month ago, Minnesota was three points out of a Western Conference playoff spot with a head-to-head chance to pull within three of seventh-place Los Angeles with 12 regular-season games left.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
Mariano and Grasso were initially going head-to-head for the $4.5 million case, the highest value in this excursion.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The animal went head-to-head with 47 other penguins from around the globe and is in the finals after four rounds of voting.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
First, can Israel afford not to respond in kind to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel – an attack that, even if unsuccessful, demonstrated Iran’s ability and willingness to go head-to-head with its adversary?
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
The Warriors would win a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Lakers by virtue of their 3-1 record in the season series.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
The head-to-head results drew much of the attention, with Trump narrowly leading in five states and essentially tied in two others.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Real Madrid leads the head-to-head results, with 104 wins to Barcelona’s 100.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
A little more than a month ago, Minnesota was three points out of a Western Conference playoff spot with a head-to-head chance to pull within three of seventh-place Los Angeles with 12 regular-season games left.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
Mariano and Grasso were initially going head-to-head for the $4.5 million case, the highest value in this excursion.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The animal went head-to-head with 47 other penguins from around the globe and is in the finals after four rounds of voting.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
First, can Israel afford not to respond in kind to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel – an attack that, even if unsuccessful, demonstrated Iran’s ability and willingness to go head-to-head with its adversary?
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
The Warriors would win a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Lakers by virtue of their 3-1 record in the season series.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
The head-to-head results drew much of the attention, with Trump narrowly leading in five states and essentially tied in two others.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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