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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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Following that article, more than 1,600 readers wrote in with their stories of owning and shopping for an EV—or a replacement for one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He’s embraced the idea that you can be the youngest on a field and still be one of the best through hard work, dedication, preparation and a belief in yourself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“That’s unacceptable to us. We work every day to try and eliminate that. Even one refund…is one too many,” said Baker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

In 1871, one massive flock in Wisconsin nested more than 850 square miles — almost twice the size of the city of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She puts one foot in front of the other, as she always does, ready to walk that path.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

How much and for whom depends on whether Silicon Valley keeps solving the problems it already knows—or learns to see the ones it doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

With the constituency consisting of rural villages and seaside towns, the last ones should arrive by 23:30.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“When you lose them, the veterans are the ones who pay the price.”

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The eagles delivered some viewers through difficult times, from losing loved ones to the COVID-19 lockdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

And even though there were so many fewer letters after all except the first ones dropped out, the name felt bigger and freer.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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