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each way

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adjective

  1. Also: both ways.  US term: across-the-boardhorse 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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This typically led to a fee of £8 each way, the CMA said when it launched its investigation earlier this month.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 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

One of his managers moved north to Broward County and now commutes as much as an hour each way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He pointed out that there’s a “physical limitation to normalization” when it comes to Asian supply and demand, because the trip to Asia from the Middle East takes 30 days each way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“What is that, an hour each way by ferry?”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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