one-way

Example Sentences

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In a totalitarian system, “loyalty is a one-way street,” Pei told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

As usual throughout the competition, all pairs were banned from travelling by air and given a total budget at the start of £1,297 per person - the cost of a one-way plane ticket.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Fair warning, though: You won’t make it through this book without Googling the price of a one-way trip to Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I didn’t get why they were called two-way mirrors when they were really one-way windows.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram