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Recent Examples of one-way
In days past, saying that communism was a mistake would have earned the artist a one-way ticket to Siberia.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Until things go south, then his head might end up with a one-way ticket to Pike City.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This is especially true for one-way cruises, sailings from remote ports or itineraries that begin and end in different cities.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Southerners know an exceptional dip is a one-way ticket to hosting heaven.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Until things go south, then his head might end up with a one-way ticket to Pike City.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This is especially true for one-way cruises, sailings from remote ports or itineraries that begin and end in different cities.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Southerners know an exceptional dip is a one-way ticket to hosting heaven.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
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For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
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The decision preserves more than 125 years of precedent and delivers a clear rebuke to unilateral presidential power.
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Norway, up to that point, was, for better and worse, Selvik’s one-man show.
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By the time guests onboard Contigo wake up, pastries are already cooling, breakfast service is underway, and Adams is preparing for another 16-hour day running a one-man galley responsible for feeding both charter guests and the yacht’s 11-person crew.
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Instead, when concerns arise, blame is routinely shifted, and responsibility becomes one-sided.
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Friendship was a tender, absurd depiction of a one-sided, quasi-platonic infatuation.
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Bryan West Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift.
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This podcast got me a boyfriend ever since Travis decided to use it as his personal dating app about two years ago.
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Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
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These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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This same format actually applies to individual episodes as well.
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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