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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Package 1 includes a roundabout at U.S. 421 to reduce speed – a common concern by those who commented so far – and reduce the likelihood of severe right-angle, left turn and head-on collisions.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025 -
While vital information has been gleaned from such head-on collisions, most encounters inside the collider are indirect.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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