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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By addressing these common concerns head-on, the industry can remove the friction standing between manufacturers and the next era of operational agility.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
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The head-on collision took place near the Marcallo-Mesero tollbooth in Lombardy.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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