one-way

Example Sentences

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It is a common condition in older patients where one-way valves inside the veins don’t work properly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The Gauntlet programs focused on smaller, low-cost, first-person view, one-way attack drones.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

It’s important to remember that while humans use plants and other animals, it’s not a one-way street.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan