head-to-head

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Those results are not final, nor do they necessarily reflect how voters will break in November’s head-to-head competitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The second-place candidate will go head-to-head in November with incumbent Bass, a Democratic former congresswoman first elected to lead the second-largest US city in 2022, who has come under fire during her time in office.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Spain topped the League A3 group thanks to a better head-to-head record against England, who finished runners-up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Five of the candidates standing to be the next MP for the Makerfield constituency have gone head-to-head on a live BBC debate.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But when they privately conducted blind head-to-head taste tests of their own, they found the same thing: when asked to choose between Coke and Pepsi, the majority of tasters—57 percent—preferred Pepsi.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell