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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

The meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently set to take place between 31 March to 2 April, following their last face to face talks in October last year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Five candidates contesting the Gorton and Denton by-election have come face to face in a BBC debate.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

On Aug. 25, he emailed Gates, Cohen and Nikolic saying “I fear that another face to face will be needed before closing,” and pressed regarding the financial logistics: “who pays, ? who is obligated.?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It was an expensive undertaking on a dubious mission, but I would feel as if I’d done everything possible if I met with Dean O’Neill and made my pitch face to face.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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