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one-way

[wuhn-wey] / ˈwʌnˈweɪ /




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At a Co-op store in London, the BBC is shown staff wearing body cams, CCTV, a one-way system with gates and screens protecting cashiers from potential offenders.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Russia’s one-way attack drones—known as Gerans—are now equipped with turbojet engines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

That logic is a one-way ratchet toward greater A.I. risk.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Guthrie wrote the weeper in 1948 to commemorate a plane crash in California’s Central Valley that killed all 32 on board, including 28 Mexican nationals with a one-way ticket back home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

At the bottom of the hill she moved slowly down a narrow one-way road, looking for a place to park.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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