as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the two brothers decided to go mano a mano in one final match to determine who was the better tennis player
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Don't be afraid to face these changes head-on, because transformation is calling.—
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Solomon was killed in a head-on collision with an 84-year-old driver who was on the wrong side of the road, according to a police report.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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