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one-way

[wuhn-wey] / ˈwʌnˈweɪ /




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Willetts, who handed himself into police two days after the crash, had been driving the wrong way down a one-way street at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 28, 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

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

Mamá went up to the counter and bought two one-way tickets to Santa Maria for Roberto and me and five tickets to Guadalajara for the rest of the family.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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