one-way

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Alex McKechnie chuckles at the leap of faith he took when he packed up almost all his belongings in Glasgow and booked a one-way flight to Vancouver, Canada on 7 September 1974.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The low-cost drones, the first one-way attack drones the U.S. deployed in the Iran war, have roots in America’s preparation for a separate potential conflict between the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Last year, he welcomed more than 300 visitors during the Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour and had to set up a one-way path through the garden to help manage the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“Everyone will have their own views on inflation and deflation, but I don’t think it will be a one-way street,” said Hu of WinShore Capital.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Alex didn’t notice the fourth camera inside the elevator, but then, it was concealed on the other side of the one-way mirror that covered the back wall.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz