How to Use man-to-man in a Sentence
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Is the defense playing man-to-man, zone or some kind of hybrid?
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
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The Beach played a variety of zones and presses; the Gaels stick to physical man-to-man.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
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People will pick you up full court, double-team you, full-court zone to man-to-man to the last five seconds.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2023
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Steichen thought the pass play, which could break through Houston’s man-to-man defense, would give them a fresh set of downs.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
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Pressure man-to-man defense forced 11 Dundalk turnovers and Welch had four steals and DeWitt had three in the first quarter.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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The rise of the defensive line has allowed Sierra Canyon’s secondary to play lots of man-to-man coverage with no need to blitz.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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The Eagles were just as scrappy — if not more than North Carolina — with ball pressure and man-to-man defense.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024
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Defenses, without cornerbacks and safeties who could run with the likes of Hayes and Jones, shifted more to zone coverage and away from man-to-man.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 15 June 2023
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Self, who preaches aggressive man-to-man defense, was asked to describe his feelings at halftime in a 51-51 shootout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2024
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Against the Cowboys, who play a chaotic, six-defensive-back, man-to-man defense, the Packers’ approach was perfect.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
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There should be a different version of Ward seen in Schwartz’s defense, which features more man-to-man coverage.
—Irie Harris, cleveland, 16 July 2023
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Inez has been raising him strictly; Lucky senses how to talk to him man-to-man, to build character by instilling a sense of freedom.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023
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But with a lackluster supporting cast around that duo, the Chiefs prefer to face man-to-man defenses (often stemming from a blitz) than zone looks.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
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Crum brought some tactics with him from UCLA, including a frenetic full-court zone press and a half-court man-to-man in which defenders switched on every pick and screen.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2023
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Beyond Adebayo and Butler, the Heat do not possess quality man-to-man defenders.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
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Going to an aggressive man-to-man defense and making an assertive effort to get the ball to Foster proved beneficial.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2024
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Modern coverages, the coordinator explained, require a mix of pattern-match, spot-drop and man-to-man.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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Above all, though, his Hoosiers were known for their relentless man-to-man defense, which frustrated opponents, forced them into mistakes and inevitably wore down their will.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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Miami appeared to tighten things up against Sacramento, throwing a mix of zone and regular man-to-man defenses at Fox and Co., who indicated afterwards his team’s offensive issues were as simple as missing shots.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
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Is the defense playing man-to-man, zone or some kind of hybrid?
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
-
The Beach played a variety of zones and presses; the Gaels stick to physical man-to-man.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
-
People will pick you up full court, double-team you, full-court zone to man-to-man to the last five seconds.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2023
-
Steichen thought the pass play, which could break through Houston’s man-to-man defense, would give them a fresh set of downs.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
-
Pressure man-to-man defense forced 11 Dundalk turnovers and Welch had four steals and DeWitt had three in the first quarter.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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The rise of the defensive line has allowed Sierra Canyon’s secondary to play lots of man-to-man coverage with no need to blitz.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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The Eagles were just as scrappy — if not more than North Carolina — with ball pressure and man-to-man defense.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024
-
Defenses, without cornerbacks and safeties who could run with the likes of Hayes and Jones, shifted more to zone coverage and away from man-to-man.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 15 June 2023
-
Self, who preaches aggressive man-to-man defense, was asked to describe his feelings at halftime in a 51-51 shootout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2024
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Against the Cowboys, who play a chaotic, six-defensive-back, man-to-man defense, the Packers’ approach was perfect.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
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There should be a different version of Ward seen in Schwartz’s defense, which features more man-to-man coverage.
—Irie Harris, cleveland, 16 July 2023
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