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one

[wuhn] / wʌn /


NOUN
unspecified individual
Synonyms
STRONGEST


PRONOUN
a person or thing of a number or kind indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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One reason is courts in states like Delaware and New Jersey have become unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

One of the reasons I wanted to talk about the case is that I don’t think it got enough attention.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

One of Clarke's most trusted operators, Hanley, hirpled off in Hibernian's defeat to Motherwell on Saturday and head coach David Gray suggested he'd "overstretched his knee".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One of Sunday's biggest surprises was the strong showing of the left-wing regional party Adelante Andalucia, which went from two seats to eight.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

One little piece would last him half a day.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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