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as one
Idioms and Phrases
Also, as one man or woman . 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
Bass cited the LAFD’s failure to keep 1,000 firefighters on duty for a second shift as one reason she ousted Crowley.
Curator Karl von der Ahe said the exhibition's launch in London felt "especially meaningful", describing the city as "one of the world's fashion capitals".
The courts, the third branch of government, remain as one possible check against Trump's campaign of political suppression.
The court will only hear from 10 out of the 12 people who were arrested in 2017, as one died last month, and another, aged 81, will be excused as he has advanced dementia.
As one participant said, “I had my eyes open when I voted for Trump that it was going to hurt.”
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