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head-on

adverb

ˈhed-ˈȯn

Definition of head-on

as in head-to-head

in direct confrontation or competition the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit

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Recent Examples of head-on On a new episode of Call Her Daddy, Wilde digs in, addressing many of those controversies head-on while eliding others. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Volvo shared some new crash footage with Popular Science, showing how their design choices protect drivers even during head-on moose collisions. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 Perkins, who is CEO of Canva, addressed head-on the concerns among many who work in creative industries about the potential for AI to supplant human labor. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 One accelerant of America’s decline as a superpower will be that former allies will look elsewhere for their safety, while adversaries will recalculate the right time to challenge Washington head-on. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head-on

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The head-to-head record heavily favors Portugal, who have 7 wins in 11 meetings.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
The most tantalizing head-to-head in this half of the draw is still the potential quarterfinal between Gauff and Jessica Pegula.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of head-to-head

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Revolut believes that coming into the office and having that face-to-face experience is critical to the development of its budding professionals.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 June 2026
The movie was featured this past weekend at Prime Video’s all-day inaugural immersive event Obsessed Fest which brought fans face-to-face with the stars, creators and worlds behind the most buzzworthy YA, romance and book adaptation titles.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026

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