one-on-one
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“Ted, you suck! Ted, you suck!” several hundred students chanted for nearly 10 minutes on Saturday morning, standing behind the Republican and booing as Davis attempted to conduct a one-on-one interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also went one-on-one with the Elche keeper and had the opportunity to score a debut goal.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Pagoria considers herself a cool boss, not because she’s a laugh-a-minute but because “when I’m one-on-one with one of my direct reports, I’m only with them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
So began a monthlong one-on-one seminar that would forever change Shin’s life.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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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
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
“We’re bumping into each other in these intense one-on-ones trying to score and one-up each other,” Mazino says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
When the political leaders come together there is a marathon series of talks, both in big groups, and in one-on-ones known as "bilaterals".
From BBC ● May 21, 2023
In one-on-ones, advantage is to the shooter, especially if he’s as good as this guy.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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