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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Residents did have questions about the site plan, but face-to-face with the developers — many of them for the first time — the meeting often became tense and emotional.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Local physical branches still have a purpose when customers need face-to-face expertise, help with complex paperwork or reassurance during major financial decisions.—
Barbara White,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monday, March 9 Vote for Cincinnati's Favorite Beer Beers from 32 local breweries go head-to-head on a March Madness-style bracket.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two people died and another person suffered major injuries after two vehicles crashed in a head-on collision late Monday on Interstate 5 in Yolo County, the California Highway Patrol reported.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Whatever Resecker's intention, his truck slammed head-on into the Potabathula family minivan.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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