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each way

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adjective

  1. Also: both ways. US term: across-the-board. horse racing (of a bet) made on the same runner or contestant to win or come second or third in a race

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Phased across 25 years, the cost of a flight to Alicante would rise by a few pounds a year - "less than a cup of coffee each way", Topping said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

To get bottles of fresh water, she had travelled 30 minutes each way to the Uki city hall, making the trip twice on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The journey also involves catching two buses each way.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Starting Friday, nine transit hubs, including Union Station, Crenshaw Station and downtown Long Beach, will host shuttles that provide direct access to the stadium for $1.75 each way, according to Metro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

It meant a five-hundred-mile drive each way and his arrival had to coincide with the retreating waters.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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