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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During a Google Flights search, Travel + Leisure found flights to Jackson Hole starting as low as $119 one-way from Seattle, and starting as low as $159 one-way from San Diego or San Francisco.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Cheap one-way flights can be found from the Boise Airport to cities for less than $100.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
Hops to neighbor islands like Kauai or Maui usually start at about $80 one-way.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024
But the Tories stumbled out of the gate on immigration when Mr. Sunak said his government’s flagship plan to put asylum seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda would not begin before the election.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Cheap one-way flights can be found from the Boise Airport to cities for less than $100.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
Hops to neighbor islands like Kauai or Maui usually start at about $80 one-way.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024
But the Tories stumbled out of the gate on immigration when Mr. Sunak said his government’s flagship plan to put asylum seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda would not begin before the election.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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