1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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In Hillcrest, there’s opposition to plans to make Robinson and University avenues one-way streets.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
His girlfriend, April Mercer, said at the time that officers endangered people by engaging in a pursuit where speeds hit 75 mph, the driver blew through stop signs and went down a one-way street in the wrong direction.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
His girlfriend, April Mercer, said at the time that officers endangered people by engaging in a pursuit where speeds hit 75 mph, the driver blew through stop signs and went down a one-way street in the wrong direction.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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