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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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“Price is one part of the equation—it’s not the only part of the equation,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

For Smith, there is real satisfaction in that journey: from an anonymous doorway in Bradford to one of the country's great national galleries.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

This one, set 14 years before the events of the first game, follows young veterans who are snapped out of civilian life when a subterranean menace emerges and attacks humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The 30-year-old mum is now calling on the government to increase funding and research into rare skin conditions, with the hope of one day finding a cure.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

An image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus dominates one wall.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

On Friday, Democratic Unionist Party MP Gavin Robinson said on social media that his thoughts were with the men's families and loved ones "at this devastating time".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He isn’t wearing Balenciaga Crocs, but the Realtree hunting collaboration ones that cost $60.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

The same cellular systems that preserve useful proteins also help eliminate defective ones, so changing that balance could have unintended consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

To show love to his charges while preparing them for lives unlike the ones they’ve known.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The line starts moving, so I put one foot in front of the other and walk, my black shoes following Avery’s red ones down the hallway and past the award plaques.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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