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Recent Examples of one-way
Baby boomers aren’t just flocking down to sunshine states like Florida to kickstart their retirement careers anymore—they’re booking a one-way ticket overseas for a better quality of life.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
But free speech is not a one-way street where Jimmy Kimmel is silenced because his views offend the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Conversion of one-way streets to two-ways also ramped up in Louisville under Caumissar-Kern.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Breakthrough provides a practical and scalable solution The innovative design addresses the antifouling challenge by directing salt accumulation to the edge of the photothermal material (PTM) through one-way fluid flow.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
But free speech is not a one-way street where Jimmy Kimmel is silenced because his views offend the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Conversion of one-way streets to two-ways also ramped up in Louisville under Caumissar-Kern.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Breakthrough provides a practical and scalable solution The innovative design addresses the antifouling challenge by directing salt accumulation to the edge of the photothermal material (PTM) through one-way fluid flow.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
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According to China's official Xinhua News Agency, Xi reiterated Beijing's stance on the app and urged the United States to avoid unilateral trade restrictions.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Rehabilitation Act, however, prohibits the blanket banning of any specific accommodation, such as a unilateral decision about telework across the board, and additional case law and acts, such as The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, have muddied the legal waters.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fictional story sees Paul Mirabel struggling with a lack of inspiration six weeks before getting on stage for his next one-man-show.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Maybach’s 4-liter twin-turbo V8 is built on AMG’s one-man/one-engine niche assembly line.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And the group, boosted by a one-sided affair, says it’s just getting started.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the act isn’t completely one-sided, as job prospects have been known to be ghosted after multiple rounds of interviews.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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His response to the Kimmel suspension reflected solidarity within the late-night community and personal concern over the implications for creative freedom.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Working fluidly between portraiture, fine art, fashion, and documentary, I’ve always been drawn to using image-making to amplify and humanise deeply personal stories.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Derek Hough responded with a single slow clap—his signature nod of approval.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Francisco Lindor led off the game with a home run and drove in two other runs with a groundout in the fifth inning and a single in the sixth.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shut down from the world today as the Scorpio moon coordinates with solitary Saturn.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Golf, by its nature, is an individual sport.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Rice will be able to take part in individual workouts with the strength staff and dine in the team cafeteria.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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