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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head-on
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The pickup then collided head-on with a Ford Explorer that was carrying a driver and two passengers, Price said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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But instead of addressing that head-on, the court focused on whether Claude needed to use full books or just a subset.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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