Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In direct confrontation or conflict at close quarters.
- adverb Arranged in a line with the heads adjacent to each other.
- adverb Running close together in the same direction; neck and neck.
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- adjective
Direct ,one-to-one . - adverb
Facing one another. - adverb
Directly ,one-to-one .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb even or close in a race or competition or comparison
- adjective inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
- adjective involving two persons; intimately private
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Examples
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In short head-to-head tests, five instruments were preferred at roughly equal rates and one was distinctly disfavored: a Stradivarius.
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They are focused like a laser on Romney, who continues to run about even with the president in national head-to-head presidential preference polls.
News 2012
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Relevant also is the fact that Mormonism and evangelicalism are both proselytizing faiths, and thus are often in head-to-head competition for converts.12
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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It seems that as we evolve and mature as a society, we are now reaching a point where secular notions of equality are coming head-to-head with religious teachings.
Josh D. Scheinert: Catholic Schools Banning Gay-Straight Alliances: The Buck Stops Here... Literally Josh D. Scheinert 2011
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It seems that as we evolve and mature as a society, we are now reaching a point where secular notions of equality are coming head-to-head with religious teachings.
Josh D. Scheinert: Catholic Schools Banning Gay-Straight Alliances: The Buck Stops Here... Literally Josh D. Scheinert 2011
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McGrane defies sand storm for head-to-head with Woods
Tiger Woods and his not-so-great expectorations | Harry Pearson 2011
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Ellison's syndicate eventually prevailed, forcing the rare head-to-head showdown.
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AT&T and T-Mobile had argued that they didn't compete head-to-head for the same segment of the market, so their combination wouldn't reduce competition.
U.S. Sues to Stop AT&T Deal Thomas Catan 2011
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Here is the short description: "As the 12 contestants share a loft in downtown Los Angeles, they will be tested in real-life challenges inspired by best-selling game titles, compete in the video games themselves, and ultimately must avoid elimination in head-to-head battle in an arena filled with hundreds of spectators."
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The Celtics have 17 NBA titles, the Knicks have two, while the Celtics have defeated the Knicks in almost 60% of the games they've played head-to-head.
Why Can't These Teams Learn to Hate? Kevin Clark 2011
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