as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit
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Monterey Road’s tragic toll includes a head-on collision between northbound and southbound motorists in December that killed both drivers and an earlier fatal solo accident, both in Morgan Hill.
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Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The government’s Industrial Strategy, which is currently in development, must address this growing crisis head-on.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Kids would compete in games like Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and even Pac-Man, looking to set a new high score or even beat another player head-on.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
The two-time major winner believes that the issue needs to be tackled head-on in order to solve it once and for all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The government’s Industrial Strategy, which is currently in development, must address this growing crisis head-on.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Kids would compete in games like Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and even Pac-Man, looking to set a new high score or even beat another player head-on.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
The two-time major winner believes that the issue needs to be tackled head-on in order to solve it once and for all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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