1
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
that's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from
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2
as in certain
known but not named
one person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen
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Recent Examples of one
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Some people are sensitive or allergic to adhesives, even ones marketed as skin-friendly.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Forecasters also are tracking another tropical system, this one in the western Caribbean.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Some people are sensitive or allergic to adhesives, even ones marketed as skin-friendly.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
—SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Trump has also promised more tax cuts and deficit spending, which could add trillions of dollars to the national debt, forcing the government to borrow more money from bondholders.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Stand Up For Heroes Year after year, this benefit for military veterans brings out top-shelf talent to raise tens of millions of dollars.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Really, the only limitation here is creativity (and perhaps what the recipient’s personality allows).Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Congressional Republicans, however, are far from the only figures who have bashed the country’s coins.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Despite the April ethics reprimand, the City Council required the mayor to request permission from the council for certain ceremonial duties.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of the habitat type or geographical layout, bucks almost always bed with certain consistencies.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Customers weren’t necessarily shopping for inexpensive food as much as more bang for their buck.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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By continuing to focus on buck bedding areas (similar to early season and pre-rut plans), hunters can find a big ol’ buck.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since the program started in 2017, birdlife diversity has increased from just seven species to more than 60, and camera traps have caught golden monkeys, serval cats, and even a lone silverback passing through the reforested land.Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sometime in the 1980s, unnamed parties donated the Lafayette Meteorite (named after its location) to Chicago’s Field Museum.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Hue and an unnamed friend, who was not arrested, got into a confrontation with four UC Berkeley students in the 2400 block of Telegraph Avenue.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The subcommittee is reportedly expected to be established early next year, according to CNBC, citing anonymous sources.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The podcast largely focuses on dating, anonymous caller stories and her guests who have plenty to share.Jason Brow, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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