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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Entertainment unions have long pushed for a federal subsidy that would compete head-to-head with the national subsidies in the U.K. and Canada, and supplement the state-level subsidies offered in New York, Georgia and California (among many others).
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
Between these six players, Toronto and Florida have some of the absolute best players in the world going head-to-head.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Świątek previously enjoyed an 11-1 head-to-head record against Gauff and had become something of a headache for the American.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Tour producers say the stage show will have all the energy of the TV version, with head-to-head battles that yield unique culinary creations.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
Between these six players, Toronto and Florida have some of the absolute best players in the world going head-to-head.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Świątek previously enjoyed an 11-1 head-to-head record against Gauff and had become something of a headache for the American.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Tour producers say the stage show will have all the energy of the TV version, with head-to-head battles that yield unique culinary creations.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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 17 May. 2025.
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