one-on-one
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But then he met with the team at Zelinka Parsons, a husband-and-wife consulting business that offers one-on-one counseling and group retreats in Tucson, Ariz., and has worked with Latham for over a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sell-side analysts face continual pressure to remain in management teams’ good graces, as their research is partially informed by one-on-one meetings with corporate leaders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
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
Cabin eleven was too nervous to have sword class with me after what I’d done to the Ares folks in the woods, so my lessons with Luke became one-on-one.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Kennedy stressed that if receivers get open-field one-on-ones, they will have to turn five-yard receptions into 10-, 15- or 20-yard plays to keep the defense honest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Foord, another Arsenal player, is an exciting attacker who loves one-on-ones and lives for big moments, constantly overlapping Catley.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2023
They have had some wins in the one-on-ones with defensive linemen that we’ve seen the past two days since pads went on.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
In one-on-ones, advantage is to the shooter, especially if he’s as good as this guy.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
