head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
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it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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Earlier this month, Novo faced another setback when a head-to-head clinical trial showed Eli Lilly’s Zepbound resulted in superior weight loss compared with Wegovy.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Overall, Tsunoda out-qualified Lawson in all six weekends and won the head-to-head in races 4-2, with the New Zealander finishing ahead of his teammate in two of three sprint races.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Since her confirmation as the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2021, Khan has gone head-to-head with some of America’s most powerful companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin and Kroger.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Beating the Broncos would give the Chargers the head-to-head tiebreaker over Denver with a 2-0 record.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Overall, Tsunoda out-qualified Lawson in all six weekends and won the head-to-head in races 4-2, with the New Zealander finishing ahead of his teammate in two of three sprint races.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Since her confirmation as the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2021, Khan has gone head-to-head with some of America’s most powerful companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin and Kroger.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Beating the Broncos would give the Chargers the head-to-head tiebreaker over Denver with a 2-0 record.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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