head-to-head

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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

It’s a jungle primary, in which the top two finishers advance to a head-to-head general election this fall.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

And while they are tied in the head-to-head qualifying battle 4-4, Antonelli is slightly quicker on average so far this season, by 0.074secs.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In head-to-head matchups with Bass and Raman, Pratt was down by double digits, according to the Berkeley-Times poll released last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

And the sophomores promptly lost their next head-to-head race against the JV boat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown