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one

[wuhn] / wʌn /


NOUN
unspecified individual
Synonyms
STRONGEST


PRONOUN
a person or thing of a number or kind indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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One of them stands head and shoulders above all others - the 4-2 victory over Denmark in November that propelled Scotland into their first World Cup in 28 years.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

One month of data can’t definitively establish a trend, or answer whether the present cohort of first-time buyers are particularly wealthy, Yun notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

One is at the end of November, and the other is at the beginning of January, so I’m wondering how much I should expect to budget.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

One investor says he’s avoiding hype and focusing on cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Testing. Testing. One, two, three,” Ernie Kingfisher says.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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