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as one

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  1. Also,. All together, unanimously. For example, The marchers shouted as one, “We shall overcome!” or They replied as one woman, “Of course we'll stay and help.” This term appeared in the Bible (Judges 20:8): “And all the people arose as one man.” [Late 1500s] For synonyms, see to a man; with one voice.

Example Sentences

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But as one of the six people who actually watched, I can tell you it was mostly bland with no clear winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Campaigners have said the shutdown worsened longstanding human rights abuses in North Korea, whose government is widely seen as one of the world's most repressive.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Turnberry, which hosted the most recent of its four Opens in 2009, has significant logistical issues, despite its Ailsa Course being recognised as one of the world's finest layouts.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Tesla’s car business is being, as one analyst put it, sacrificed in favor of those and other artificial-intelligence initiatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Each was allotted a specific amount of time, and Amelie had been deadly serious when she told them the microphone would be turned off if they went so much as one second over.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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