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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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The findings come from the first phase of REACT, one of the largest efforts yet to examine how silent atherosclerosis develops throughout adulthood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

That buyback program slated to start later this year could be one major catalyst.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

For one, the Bills are currently giving up 26 points per game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

One stick insect known for occasionally reaching plague-like population levels and stripping leaves from trees was found to represent more than one species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

If there is no one for the Japanese soldiers to fight, there’s no need for more violence.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I think we're going to be the first ones under the magnifying glass being looked at," Acaster said over suspicions one will be a traitor.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“This is one of the longer-duration ones that I’ve seen in my time at this office,” said National Weather Service Oxnard meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld, who joined the weather service in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many advisers are recommending short- and intermediate-term maturities over longer-term ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Then, in 2007, it was closed again to replace the trains with lighter ones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

I don’t want to pick one of the ones everyone knows, like “I’m Nobody” or the one about hope being a thing with feathers.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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