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Recent Examples of one-way
The conflict has introduced new tactics in warfare, such as cyberattacks on space networks, one-way and first-person-view drones, and GPS jamming.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
For a one-way ride, Little River General Store in Lanesboro, open seasonally, will drop you and your bike in Harmony for the 21-mile ride back to home base.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The Hunts never saw it as a one-way relationship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The free Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs year-round between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island, with each one-way trip lasting around 90 minutes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
For a one-way ride, Little River General Store in Lanesboro, open seasonally, will drop you and your bike in Harmony for the 21-mile ride back to home base.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The Hunts never saw it as a one-way relationship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The free Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs year-round between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island, with each one-way trip lasting around 90 minutes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
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And these are unilateral concessions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Malaysian foreign minister Mohamad Hasan told a forum on Wednesday that no unilateral decisions can be made about the strait, noting that Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand conduct joint patrols to ensure the waterway remains open.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Poltz’s one-man concerts are joyous affairs that celebrate music’s power to uplift, entertain and unify.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gadd adapted his one-man show about his experience with an obsessive fan for the Emmy-winning series set up at the streamer — which is now in litigation with Fiona Muir-Harvey, who claims to be the inspiration behind Jessica Gunning’s stalker character.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of Pennsylvania Rages On The Flyers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead, and the Battle of Pennsylvania has been decidedly one-sided.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Berlin, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko stops Chris Byrd in the seventh round of a one-sided fight to gain the IBF heavyweight title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Today, in the 2050s, quantum networks send information that protects our banks, power grids and personal identities.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beyond credit reports, certain services monitor other personal data that may be exposed in breaches or sold online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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When Juan Perea—the son of a prominent congressman—is kidnapped, Zuzunaga is assigned to carry out a solitary investigation in a city neighborhood teeming with suspects.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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He’s tied with Robertson for the team lead with 12 individual scoring chances and has a team-high seven high-danger chances.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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