one-way

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Recent Examples of one-way And best of all, travelers can save on the new route since Spirit is celebrating with introductory one-way fares starting at just $79. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2025 For example, next-day, one-way flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala City were readily available at less than $100, Guthrie said. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025 The collaboration blends the timeless romance of French-girl dressing with the clean lines and cool confidence of NYC minimalism, resulting in a range of summer-ready pieces that deliver a one-way ticket to the ’90s. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 The moves left the Sharks with eight defensemen, including Thrun, on one-way contracts. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
  • In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided.
    Daniel Fried, Time, 15 July 2025
  • The suit contends that Gillett was pushing fellow commissioners out of the rate-setting process by issuing unilateral decisions in the name of the authority’s executive secretary.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • In many ways, this was a good thing—being a one-man Swiss Army Knife was an effective way to learn a ton of different skills that would eventually help grow my business.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • What were your preconceived notions of a one-man show?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • However, the benefits of this interaction are strictly one-sided as Monotropa siphons the carbohydrates, initially derived from the mycorrhizae’s host trees, for its own consumption.
    Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
  • Wednesday’s win, however, was the team’s most one-sided since a 4-0 victory over Seattle in mid May.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Contact personal finance columnist Susan Tompor: [email protected].
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
  • Clint Eastwood is as impersonal a personal filmmaker as modern Hollywood has to offer.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Support individual stems with single bamboo stakes; multiple stems may benefit from a grow-through grid or tomato cage.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
  • Machado began the bottom of the sixth with a single grounded through the middle of the infield on the first pitch of his at-bat.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • They are known to be solitary and nocturnal, but can sometimes be found in small family groups.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.
    Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
  • The restaurant offers boxes and platters of half, whole or individual pieces of chicken with either original, spicy or honey butter flavor. Details: 707 N. Navajo Drive, Page.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025

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