How to Use for one in a Sentence
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The right answer for one deal is rarely the right answer for the next.
—Benjie Nunn, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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The portion is good for one person, and the seafood is fresh, too.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
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This is the beginning of the end for one of the all-time greats of the sport.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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The plan was to play Daniels for one drive against the Lions.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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Taylor being able to show up for one day on set is shocking to me.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
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The primary job does more than create one job for one person.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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Giraffes were revered in China at the time, for one weird reason.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
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The point isn't changing your company's logo for one month out of the year.
—Alan Brown, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Fans loved this deal so much that Cinemark brought it back for one day only.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
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These shoes, their fans say, are at least as good as other brands’ and can be had for one-half to two-thirds of the price.
—Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
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At a memorial for one of the men, cars were smashed into each other in a field and set alight.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
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Unopened, ground coffee will maintain its flavors for one year.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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Strap on the gloves for one last marathon through the life of Rocky Balboa, his friends, and his foes.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
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Daunt said people can come into a bookstore for one title then be inspired to walk out with three.
—Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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Some of these shirts sell for hundreds of dollars, some over $1,000 for one shirt.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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Football is a messy game with far too many variables for one statistic to ever fully grasp.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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The stars of New Girl will be back together, for one night only.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
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Putting the fork down between bites for one meal a day, with the phone off the table, is the simplest way to build the habit.
—Allison Palmer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
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The operation is planned for one to two weeks, but may finish sooner.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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But, for one June evening, the sun was streaking the horizon, and a fashion show was about to start.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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There aren’t that many practice reps available during the season for one backup let alone two.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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The first method involved putting the berries in a strainer and running them under plain tap water for one minute.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
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Walker came back on for two more before Mahomes left for the other field for one-on-ones.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
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However, the three-pound bag can feed your whole family for just over the price of a fast food meal for one person.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jonah Kahn worked for one of these companies in the early aughts as a wholesaler.
—Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
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The buildup in bearish bets comes after a stunning reversal for one of the year's hottest debuts.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
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This all came as Chicago prepared for one of the busiest travel days of the holiday.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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Aetna also contacted Solano and told her that her plan would cover the drug for one year.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
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Next to Ticonderoga is a more spacious option with free parking for one hour.
—Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
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Smith is only under contract for one year and at minimal cost (to the Jets, at least).
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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