one of us

noun phrase

: part of one's group and thus trustworthy
Don't worry—he's one of us.

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In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. David Michaels, Fortune, 21 June 2026 If one of us complained, the other was supposed to say something fun. Asha Dore, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Rising cases, emerging lawsuits In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 At least until one of us gets distracted by some new slight from the British. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one of us

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“One of us.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20us. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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