1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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Audience engagement is no longer a one-way street, and those who integrate that fact into their strategy will reap the rewards.
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Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The two-mile stretch of Highway 140 closed after rain caused rocks to slide onto the road but will reopen about 4 p.m. under one-way traffic control, officials said.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Four months later, the factory was ready to churn out Shahed one-way attack drones, one of Russia’s main munitions for bombarding Ukrainian cities.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The roadway will initially be open to one-way traffic controls, Hooker told The Fresno Bee.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The two-mile stretch of Highway 140 closed after rain caused rocks to slide onto the road but will reopen about 4 p.m. under one-way traffic control, officials said.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Four months later, the factory was ready to churn out Shahed one-way attack drones, one of Russia’s main munitions for bombarding Ukrainian cities.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
The roadway will initially be open to one-way traffic controls, Hooker told The Fresno Bee.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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