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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 To be sure, companies are pushing to bring employees back into the office, confronting the issue head-on from COVID-era isolation. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Don’t avoid uncomfortable realities; addressing them head-on will spare you unwelcome surprises later. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 At the Americas Society, three artists address the tropes head-on. — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The public must contend head-on with a collapsing currency and runaway inflation, and to ordinary Iranians, describing the present situation as sustainable would sound almost obscene. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head-on

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This week, the Dodgers will go head-to-head against the Brewers, and the Guardians will face the Rays in the best-of-seven Championship series.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Enter Crossplay, The New York Times’s first head-to-head multiplayer game.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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