man-to-man
Example Sentences
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When opponents apply man-to-man pressure, finding a free man is harder.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
With the rise in man-to-man high pressing from goal-kicks, the risk associated with building out from the back is higher than before.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A clear trend in world football has been the increase in man-to-man defending, something Premier League coaches Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have stressed all season.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Bournemouth pressed in a strict, aggressive man-to-man fashion and as they followed the winger into awkward positions, O'Reilly burst into the open space.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
But ever after when Johnny came to Sam Adams’s house, he was invited in and the great leader of the gathering rebellion would talk with him in that man-to-man fashion which won so many hearts.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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