the one about

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: the joke about
Have you heard the one about the priest and the rabbi?

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Unlike in other regions, such as Tofo Beach in Mozambique and Phuket in Thailand, studies (cited in the one about Ningaloo) documented declining whale shark populations and named the lack of official regulations and permit requirements a contributing factor. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The steady stream of concrete recollections is broken up by occasional micro-stories, like the one about Elmslie, who would become Brainard’s lifelong partner and provider in a committed, if bumpy, relationship. David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025 Another story about oracles is the one about the Sibyl of Cumae, an oracle. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 And if a post like the one about ICE goes viral, the pages that spread it could earn a cash bonus. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the one about

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“The one about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20about. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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