as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the two brothers decided to go mano a mano in one final match to determine who was the better tennis player
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The suspect allegedly backed his vehicle into the victim’s vehicle and then hit the victim’s vehicle head-on.—
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Instead of issuing vague corporate statements full of jargon, leaders who face questions head-on build credibility.—
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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