one-way ticket
Example Sentences
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Even though Spirit shrank as it struggled in recent years, the airline was selling rock-bottom tickets right up until the end, such as a $25 one-way ticket from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Personal discontent is a one-way ticket to intellectual automation.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
"Breaching any of the orders is a one-way ticket to immediate imprisonment. It's up to you," Lloyd added.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
When I first flew on a one-way ticket to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 1993, I arrived with no job, no contacts and no Thai beyond a few phrases acquired from a military language instruction cassette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
I follow the directions and purchase a one-way ticket to the last stop, New York City.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
