one-on-one

Across the past two Premier League seasons, Lacroix recorded the best success rate in one-on-one defensive situations among players to face at least 50 such duels, winning possession 50.5% of the time.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night when he interrupted the one-on-one to shriek "sit down!"

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Americans have largely heard about the famous French creche system of public daycares, but the French government also subsidizes the kind of one-on-one at-home care that many parents of infants prefer.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

He punched away crosses, repelled free kick after free kick and, in one breath-catching moment, spread his limbs to deny Messi in a one-on-one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

I mean, I was used to hearing him talk about stuff like this in general, but not really one-on-one.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

He has shown he is able to take one-on-ones on and make it difficult for the defenders he is facing.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

“You can’t double cover everybody,” Robinson said, adding, “Those guys get a lot of double coverage, so that leaves me with a lot of one-on-ones and Matthew was able to see that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

According to the Microsoft report, nearly three-quarters of people managers believe more guidance on what to prioritize would improve their performance, but more than two-thirds say their managers have never given clear guidance in one-on-ones.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

Dear Miss Manners: Being blown off for meetings, including my one-on-ones, has taken the wind out of my sails, professionally.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023

In one-on-ones, advantage is to the shooter, especially if he’s as good as this guy.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely