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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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Comer, who watched Hemp play live before she joined City, also considered her "one of the greatest players we've ever had".

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

No one showed up to mow the field this week, coach Noel Padilla said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

"It is going to be red rag to a bull for her - she is not going to be happy," said former British number one Annabel Croft on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"She is always one of the first names on the teamsheet for any manager and looks like somebody who loves to play football," she added.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

M. M. C.’s letter is just one of many that deride Joey’s arrival.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Can you figure out what perspectives are credible and which ones aren't?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Sarah died at home in Porth on 15 April 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Leading AI companies have begun using their most advanced models to train new ones — a process known as recursive self-improvement that could eventually drive intelligence growth beyond human control.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

They are still hurting, still missing the loved ones they lost, and they must surely be forever on alert for similar devastations that could come and upend their lives again.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

“I know, but still. You shouldn’t have all those huge powers. It makes everything too easy. Who’s going to stand in your way? You’d win every time. Small ones are better.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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