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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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Max Koepke, one of our two editors, found it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But the problem is not only one company.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Grab one of the show’s signature Jamba Juices and settle in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Just look at Capt. William Kidd, who was hired by the British government to hunt pirates, but was later executed for being one.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Joey is outgoing, friendly, and not one to sit quietly.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

And there are just four public filling stations and 10 private ones at transit agencies to serve them, according to the California Energy Commission.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Education Secretary Lucy Powell said she was "deeply shocked and saddened" and urged people to "remember there are real people with loved ones involved".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But those who are returning look little like the ones in the pictures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

We, the attendees of this funeral, are not the loved ones.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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