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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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The Knights of Labor, which emerged from Philadelphia’s garment workers in the late 1860s, eventually counted nearly one million members across more than 5,500 town and cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Operating profit margins reached 22%, up over one percentage point, with the AI business projected to reach $2.3 billion in fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But the current market environment may be one in which active management has a valuable role to play.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In one agonizing moment, Boston’s hopes of repeating as champions crumbled on the hardwood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Yeah, turns out she’s into one of her guy best frien—” Ethan stopped abruptly and had the decency to wince when he caught my panicked expression.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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