one-way

Example Sentences

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It was this link between one-way genetic flow, patrilocality, and the non-reciprocity of exchange that led me, in Néandertal nu in 2022, to formulate the singular paradox: “Neanderthal, Sapiens: I love you… me neither.”

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

He had been riding the wrong way down a one-way street at the time.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

U-Haul rents trucks for long-distance, one-way moves and charges a flat rate that covers six days from New York City to Colorado Springs, an almost 1,800-mile journey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

For proof, she was taken into a private teacher’s room, where through a one-way mirror she saw him compose himself shortly after her departure and start to play with the other children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

In each room, in addition to an electric fan, a metal table, and folding metal chairs, there are camouflaged microphones, concealed tape recorders, and, set into the door, a mirrored one-way observation window.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote