one-on-one
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Destroys on stage during our weekly “Roast Battle” competition on Tuesdays in the Belly Room where comedians face off in a brutally funny one-on-one insult slug fest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a one-on-one fight, the majority of what’s needed is communication skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He lofted a finish well wide in the 77th minute with his weaker right foot when one-on-one with Sanchez.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“That’s not something that a large corporation could really capture unless they’re having the one-on-one conversations with each of these buyers, as I am,” Adeyemo said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
They decided playing one-on-one wasn’t fair—Benji was huge, and Felix was fast.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
She also schedules weekly one-on-ones with her direct reports and makes a point of not checking emails or doing anything else to divide her attention during those meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
In one-on-ones, advantage is to the shooter, especially if he’s as good as this guy.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
