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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After a phone screening, Kyla completed a one-way virtual interview and was selected for an in-person interview, which took place at Dallas headquarters in November 2023.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
Eno’s work led to the first traffic circles, one-way streets, traffic lights, medians for pedestrian safety, the hard angle for left turns and the norm of passing on the right.
—Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Travel + Leisure spotted one-way fares as low as $199 for the new route on Delta's website, with availability throughout the summer and fall.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
Trump's policies empower businesses to invest, hire, and compete, reminding the world that trade must be fair—not a one-way street benefiting Beijing at the expense of the Ohio River Valley.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
Eno’s work led to the first traffic circles, one-way streets, traffic lights, medians for pedestrian safety, the hard angle for left turns and the norm of passing on the right.
—Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Travel + Leisure spotted one-way fares as low as $199 for the new route on Delta's website, with availability throughout the summer and fall.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
Trump's policies empower businesses to invest, hire, and compete, reminding the world that trade must be fair—not a one-way street benefiting Beijing at the expense of the Ohio River Valley.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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