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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


Example Sentences

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One might infer, as Baier suggested in his Friday interview, that Iran’s nuclear ambitions are thus effectively contained.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

One Congolese man told the BBC that he had been blocked from crossing from Goma into Rwanda.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One of them was a security guard at the center, who Wahl said likely “played a pivotal role in assisting from this being much worse.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

One of Sunday's biggest surprises was the strong showing of the left-wing regional party Adelante Andalucia, which went from two seats to eight.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

One thing was clear: He was a tragic liar.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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