in a/one sense

idiom

: in one way : from one point of view
In one sense, he was correct.

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So Wednesday is in one sense part of the spoils of victory, the rewards for beating Manchester United in that famous final. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 This was, in one sense, the first attack of its kind on the CDC. Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025 Valkyria’s loss at WWE SummerSlam was, in a sense, a new beginning for Bayley, who could be transitioning back to her heel roots after costing Valkyria the match in MetLife Stadium. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Moving to a city so young, there was already a preconceived idea of me, and there was a weight of perception, in a sense. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a/one sense

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“In a/one sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%2Fone%20sense. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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