one of a kind
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While there are some fully off-grid dwellers, ranging from high-end desert oases and North Coast communes to the famous counterculture settlement of Imperial County’s “Slab City,” an off-grid suburb is one of a kind.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
He’s one of a kind as another basketball season begins next week.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner described Beard as an "icon" and England legend Fara Williams said Beard was "one of a kind and had the purest of souls".
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
“She really is one of a kind like who else but Lana to do this type of random stunt and for it to make total sense?” read another comment.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025
“You’re one of a kind, you know that, Oliver?”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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