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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


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“It was nerve-racking, but knowing our team is one, the nervousness turns to confidence,” Seung said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The North East Scotland MSP offered his commiserations to Lennon, who he described as "one of the most formidable and effective campaigners the Labour movement has".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“So all of a sudden they’re shopping across categories across items, not spearfishing for that single item that they need one by one,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

People line up and turn toward one another in pairs to salsa dance, then shift to breakdancing, spinning on their heads and flipping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

No one can say why, but now Phineas's seizures grow more violent and more frequent.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

There were about 20 times more EV trucks and buses on the road than hydrogen ones at the end of last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Education Secretary Lucy Powell said she was "deeply shocked and saddened" and urged people to "remember there are real people with loved ones involved".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

There are significantly fewer Syrian TPS holders in the U.S. than Haitian ones, numbering around 6,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Not an official one, those happened weeks or months ago, and they happened with loved ones, with family and close friends.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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