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one-way

[wuhn-way] / ˈwʌnˈweɪ /




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Monthly passes will rise 20%, from $10 to $12, while one-way tickets — the prices of which vary by distance — will go up 14%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The entire market has become so expensive, by so many measures, that one-way bets, the investments Buffett liked to call “fat pitches,” are hard to find.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

At a Co-op store in London, the BBC is shown staff wearing body cams, CCTV, a one-way system with gates and screens protecting cashiers from potential offenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Banderol and Geran both address a need for cheap yet capable one-way weapons—an economic middle ground that Ukraine and Western countries are also pursuing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

As soon as the first endorsement payment arrived in my account, I bought a one-way bus ticket to Columbus, Ohio, set to depart at eight the following morning.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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