one-way

Definition of one-waynext

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Recent Examples of one-way Iran will still be able to launch missiles and one-way drones. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 The Pentagon has also sought to create its own alternative, cheap, one-way attack drone. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 Ukraine's drones are effective at downing Iran's one-way attack drones. Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 Large numbers of one-way attack drones also play a central role. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-way
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Adjective
  • Advertisement The War Powers Resolution, passed in 1973 in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, was designed to check precisely that kind of unilateral action.
    Nik Popli, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Trump has embraced unilateral uses of force — including the once-taboo targeting of heads of state, a Harvard professor noted — to achieve his foreign policy goals.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But the penalty kill, led by goalie Matt Wright (12 saves), staved off the first to get back to one-man down, and Ryan scooped a loose puck from the neutral zone for a drive to the net.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Brad is fearless and incredibly strong, a one-man rescue machine.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The second half was not so one-sided.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But where influencers or podcasters foster this connection through a kind of intimate, one-sided dialogue, the Mangione phenomenon feels more distinct.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Keeping personal feelings under wraps is a good idea for the last day of March’s run of darkness in the stars.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of a single physical server, HostArmada provides dedicated resources on a redundant cloud platform, meaning your data is synced across a high-speed SSD network.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This is suggested by the fact that married men live longer than single men.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Identifying Wasps The thousands of wasp species in the Vespidae family are divided into solitary or social categories.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.
    Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The medical drama has been sold to global streaming platforms in individual territories.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026

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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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