one-way ticket
Britishnoun
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Before his arrest, Alfozan bought a one-way ticket to Riyadh for October 12, with prosecutors arguing that such a move demonstrated he was a flight risk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Los Angeles has some of the lowest public transit fares in the country with a regular one-way ticket on both Metro buses and rail lines costing $1.75.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Personal discontent is a one-way ticket to intellectual automation.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
"Breaching any of the orders is a one-way ticket to immediate imprisonment. It's up to you," Lloyd added.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
She would hide them beneath her underwear until she could figure out a better place, and tomorrow she would call the bus station and ask the price of a one-way ticket to San Francisco.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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