How to Use head-to-head in a Sentence

head-to-head

adverb or adjective
  • In the case of a two-team tie, the first tiebreaker is the head-to-head record.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The first tiebreaker in the wild-card race is head-to-head record.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And that is going to mean more of a head-to-head matchup.
    — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • While many of their games are must-see TV, here are the head-to-head matchups in the league.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Women and men swam head-to-head in races all over the world.
    — Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • On Thursday, Lawlar won the first head-to-head matchup.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Watch Reeves and Fallon go head-to-head in the Pup Quiz above.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The two teams played all three of their head-to-head games in a 10-day stretch back in March.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
  • The matter ends up in court where Edith and Rose go head-to-head.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the teams have split the past 10 head-to-head meetings.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The Clippers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Lakers.
    — Beth Harris, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In that case, both teams would be tied at 15-3 and Texas A&M would own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The race is tied at 48% in a head-to-head matchup between Harris and Trump.
    — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The same poll showed Haley leading Biden in a head-to-head match-up 52% to 39%.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
  • In head-to-head matchups between the two coaches, Keady held a 21-20 edge.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2023
  • For the second straight week, the top two throwers in the nation will go head-to-head.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The top brews have been seeded and placed on the bracket for round-by-round, head-to-head matchups.
    — The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The reviews are in for the box office head-to-head showdown of the summer.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • In the episode, her character Claire goes head-to-head with Mike in the courtroom.
    — Collette Reitz, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • The two have battled head-to-head twice, each beating the other.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The results for Round 1 are in and the contenders are down to 16 with eight more head-to-head battles in Round 2.
    — The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2023
  • More would be needed against the Nets, who already have clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The two women have met five times, with Gauff holding a slight 3-2 edge in head-to-head matchups.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In a head-to-head weight loss trial, this drug fared better.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Fak and Richie go head-to-head again, while Nat nurses a secret of her own.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2023
  • The Camp Chef 10-inch cast iron skillet went head-to-head across the cooking tests with our top pick.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Each team sends out five golfers for head-to-head match play, with the first to three points advancing.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
  • The 49ers have the same record as the Los Angeles Rams but are in third because of a head-to-head tiebreaker.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Although the poll did not ask about specific head-to-head matchups for the election, the results could be troubling for Democrats in the state.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Real-world data and a head-to-head clinical trial have shown that Zepbound leads to more weight loss than Wegovy.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 May 2025

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