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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Two people are dead and four more are seriously injured following a head-on crash in Yuba County on Friday afternoon, authorities said.—
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July 12,
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Long gone is the Genetic Dynasty that ruled with an iron fist, that would face the Foundation head-on while boasting their tremendous power and affluence.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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