one-way

Example Sentences

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“When you walk into a museum or gallery right now, the artwork’s not responding to you. It’s a one-way conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Strategy’s stock slid Monday after the company disclosed a rare bitcoin sale, rattling investors who have long treated the company as a one-way bet on the cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Retirement is no longer a one-time, one-way exit, and contribution doesn’t peak once and decline — it evolves.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Too early for anything, except to catch a one-way bus out of town.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz