one-way

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Recent Examples of one-way All traffic west of York Street will be directed south to 12th Street, which will become a one-way street going west to send all traffic to I-275. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025 The current Boring Company tunnel system is comprised of two adjacent one-way single-lane tunnels connecting passengers to different ends of the Las Vegas Convention Center as well as to Resorts World and the Westgate Hotel and Casino. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025 Just make sure the one-way airfare makes financial sense. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 All in, our summer trip took seven separate bookings to pull off — a twisted mix of one-way tickets and return trips — sometimes among people on the same flight. Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
  • In addition, with Kennedy's previous unilateral change to the CDC's immunization schedule—which dropped the COVID-19 vaccine recommendation during pregnancy—pregnant people could still face barriers to getting the vaccine in the 19 states that link pharmacist authorization to ACIP recommendations.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prior to The Paper, Edelman's one-man show, Just for Us, debuted on Broadway in 2023, and it was later made into a comedy special for HBO Max.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Jenkin is almost a one-man crew, as writer, director, cinematographer and editor.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This can lead to developing one-sided parasocial relationships with AI after consistent use.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But what came out of the finale discussion with the writers room and with Jack was the idea that there was not just a one-sided relationship between any of these characters.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • HaiFry brings a taste of Osaka to Louisville Cranston explains that for Masabuchi — who owns both Dragon King’s Daughter locations and Germantown bar Kaiju — HaiFry is deeply personal.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.
    Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Customers can purchase a maximum of 14 single blind boxes each.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For example, a single filer claiming the full $25,000 would lose the deduction entirely at $400,000 in income.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Writing is a solitary, sedentary, indoor activity while tennis is a social (certainly at those Quebec Street courts), active, outdoor pursuit.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Solid local population counts are hard to come by, especially for individual Burmese ethnic groups.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Athletic revealed last Wednesday that Brazilian Luiz Fernando Iubel has joined Liverpool as the club’s new individual development lead coach.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

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