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face to face

[feys-tuh-feys] / ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /
ADJECTIVE
confronting
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face-to-face


ADJECTIVE
directly facing
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Drift and the false representatives of the trading firm met multiple times face-to-face and held working sessions together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“The U.S. and Iran are reportedly in discussions about a second round of face-to-face talks for a longer-term ceasefire and before the two-week ceasefire expires next week on 21 April,” they added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Unified also held lengthy face-to-face meetings Thursday and Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Pakistan's push to get Iran and the United States to the negotiating table for their highest-level face-to-face talks in decades to end weeks of war has garnered international praise -- and some surprise.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

A purple fireball erupts from his candle, but I only see it in my peripheral vision, because we’re face-to-face now.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day