head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
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Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
Recent Examples on the Web
More importantly, the Royals evened the head-to-head series with the Guardians.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
Their match-up is now set for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will also go head-to-head.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Normally, drugs that make it to this stage have to be compared head-to-head against a placebo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In a head-to-head match up with Trump, Biden and Trump are in a statistical tie, with Biden narrowly ahead 50%-48%.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
Their match-up is now set for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will also go head-to-head.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Normally, drugs that make it to this stage have to be compared head-to-head against a placebo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In a head-to-head match up with Trump, Biden and Trump are in a statistical tie, with Biden narrowly ahead 50%-48%.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for head-to-head
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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