head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
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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The first tiebreaker is head-to-head, but all three teams split their series with one another.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2025
The two teams were locked into a battle for the season’s first half until their head-to-head matchup on a steamy July evening.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Starting at the launch event on Tuesday, 80 girls will participate across five weeks of league matches, before going head-to-head in a final championship event on April 8.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The rounds will narrow down manufacturers in head-to-head matchups.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2025
The two teams were locked into a battle for the season’s first half until their head-to-head matchup on a steamy July evening.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Starting at the launch event on Tuesday, 80 girls will participate across five weeks of league matches, before going head-to-head in a final championship event on April 8.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The rounds will narrow down manufacturers in head-to-head matchups.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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