as in face-to-face
in direct confrontation or competition
bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win
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Adverb
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So far, Aoun has refused to engage in face-to-face discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a complete halt to Israeli fire on the country.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026 -
Your words have impact, whether face-to-face or by email.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The grandest night in British TV unfolded as some of the biggest stars around the world including Colin Firth, Aimee Lou Wood, Taron Egerton and Matt Smith went head-to-head.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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Misiorowski won head-to-head matchups with 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw as a rookie.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Perkins, who is CEO of Canva, addressed head-on the concerns among many who work in creative industries about the potential for AI to supplant human labor.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Figures of Crisis makes productive use of this commonplace idea by tackling it head-on and turning it inside out.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-on-one. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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