one-way

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Recent Examples of one-way The price of a one-way flight on this route peaked at around $450 this week. César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 In Rustic Canyon, two one-way streets run parallel to each other and the creek runs between to the sea, and on either side the hill is very steep. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2025 Hennen was arrested at a Las Vegas airport on Sunday before he was set to board a one-way flight to Colombia. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 Her voyage to space, as the scientists who worked with her knew, was only ever meant to be a one-way trip. Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for one-way 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
  • Johnson, as Speaker, has the unilateral power to appoint the panel chair and members.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In a second Trump administration, however, OMB leadership may be less focused on restraint and more on asserting unilateral presidential power.
    Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The way Hutson is commanding play from the back end by serving as a one-man breakout machine and using his excellent skating in the offensive zone to set up scoring chances at will is honestly Quinn Hughes-esque at times.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The company packed 14,000 people into a Las Vegas stadium, all of whom lined up to see Jensen Huang appear in a flashy leather jacket and reveal Nvidia’s latest tech over the course of a feature-length one-man show.
    Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But the relationship is less one-sided in the movie.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That streak is now all but certain to reach seven consecutive wins after a four-touchdown game in primetime that was so one-sided the Bills pulled Allen to avoid risking injury with Buffalo leading 35-10 early in the fourth quarter.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But when the pandemic lockdown happened, Victor didn’t mainline comedies, instead turning to deeply serious and personal films like Wong Kar-wai’s classic In the Mood for Love and Kenneth Lonergan’s 2011 drama Margaret.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Wanting to engage with the complexity of that relationship by speaking about race and identity in a frank way that is both personal and political.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The series will have a three-episode premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025; single episodes will follow weekly.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The royal wore a single ring on her index finger and a pair of dainty earrings.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In any event, the solitary vehicle didn’t get very far.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Championship leaders’ advantage has been trimmed to a solitary point.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Tailor gratitude efforts to individual preferences to ensure everyone feels valued.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Unions are certain to file legal challenges, but individual workers who are reclassified under the new order would have to go through an administrative process before the Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent three-member panel appointed by the president.
    Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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