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
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Washington — President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in the first presidential debate on June 27, with the two White House hopefuls accepting invitations from CNN to participate in the event after a flurry of activity on Wednesday.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2024
While the first season went head-to-head against HBO’s House of the Dragon, the second season will notably be taking off right around the time Dragon‘s second season is wrapping up.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2024
While the first season went head-to-head against HBO’s House of the Dragon, the second season will notably be taking off right around the time Dragon‘s second season is wrapping up.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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