one-on-one
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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
“Nothing should replace that one-on-one teacher interaction with students,” McMahon said, calling for “AI with guardrails.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 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
I was always hungry for anyone to give me one-on-one attention, so I was pleased when Mrs. Merritt took me aside one day.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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
He draws so many double teams that it frees teammates with one-on-ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
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
