How to Use one-way in a Sentence
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The price of a one-way flight on this route peaked at around $450 this week.
—César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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But the support cannot be a one-way street, López says.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most bridge users are assessed a $2.75 one-way toll across the bridge.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023
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This one-way fare covers the cost of the entire Uber trip.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
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The fee for that route runs around $35 one-way, and as much as $78 for business class.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
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No longer does email have to be just a one-way push channel.
—Pratik Bhadra, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Cheap one-way flights can be found from the Boise Airport to cities for less than $100.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
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Five men booked one-way flights from Chicago to San Diego.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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That means its one-way road trip range is roughly 238 miles.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2024
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Progress, to him, is a one-way street, to be achieved at whatever cost must be paid.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
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The fare is $2 for a one-way ride using a Ventra card and $2.25 for cash payments.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the conversation feels more one-way now, from me to you.
—Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
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The nearest big-box store is a 120-mile drive, one-way, from the tribe’s most populous town.
—Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
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But those scenarios are not by any stretch a one-way street.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lott said last month the city was eliminating the one-way cycle tracks that had been part of the plan.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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That player is Lindenberg and the one-way is cut with 15 seconds left on the play clock.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
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Running the iron over your hair too many times will buy you a one-way ticket to Damageville.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
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The flights listed below are one-way and cost under $100.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 1 May 2023
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Officers then approached as the driver turned the wrong way down a one-way street and stopped.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
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Then, officers approached as the driver turned the wrong way down a one-way street and stopped.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2023
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Just one-way, that route covers hundreds of millions of miles and takes over half a year, at best.
—Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2023
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Alexa had been out with friends that Saturday night; the dirt-biker hit her on a one-way street.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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Heather’s misstep leads to a one-way angsty screaming match between her and Jim.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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At that intersection, 8th and N streets are both one-way streets with three lanes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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The six-hour trip starts at $400 per person, one-way; this includes a three-course meal, drinks, and a head-and-shoulder massage.
—Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
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While acquiring some new wheels is still a one-way ticket to headache town, there’s good news on the horizon.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
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To celebrate the new flights, one-way fares start at just $72 for travel through July 31.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
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And the launch of new Alexa might very well end up being the most crucial example of a one-way door at Amazon over the past decade.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Each one-way trip lasts 90 minutes, offering scenic views of the Pamlico Sound.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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Hanson calculated that booking a one-way flight and making a road trip out of the weekend would cost closer to $1,200, including a hotel stay, food and gas.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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