one-way

Example Sentences

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“When you walk into a museum or gallery right now, the artwork’s not responding to you. It’s a one-way conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Strategy’s stock dropped Monday after the company disclosed a rare bitcoin sale, rattling investors who have long treated the company as a one-way bet on the cryptocurrency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

As usual throughout the competition, all pairs were banned from travelling by air and given a total budget at the start of £1,297 per person - the cost of a one-way plane ticket.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Because when a two-way conversation is one-way, a person will say foolish things just to move air.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg