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face-to-face

[feys-tuh-feys] / ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /


ADJECTIVE
directly facing
Synonyms


face to face
ADJECTIVE
confronting
Synonyms


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A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Following that, Seedat contacted Calocane's then consultant, urging him to see the patient face to face.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Iran denied there had even been talks with the U.S., though efforts are under way to have both sides meet face to face this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Out of all the job applications she has done, only one has resulted in a face to face interview - mostly, she says, she gets no reply at all or a fairly quick rejection.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I took off running, but I had not gotten very far when I turned a corner in the path and came face to face with the pinching man.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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