How to Use one of the only in a Sentence
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The owner, Daniel Tavares, is one of the only residents still living there.
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Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
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The official also pointed to the fact that Canada was one of the only countries to retaliate against the president's tariff policies.
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Emily Chang,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
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Amyndeon is also one of the only appellations in Greece permitted to produce PDO Xinomavro sparkling wine.
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Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Oil and gas revenues, one of the only lifelines propping up Russian spending during the war, also collapsed 45% in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year prior, according to the report.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Standing 6-1 and weighing in south of 190 pounds, Aaram-Olsen was one of the only welterweight forward types of Vancouver’s 2026 draft class.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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The union, which represents roughly 4,500 environmental scientists, toxicologists and other state scientists, was one of the only unions expecting salary increases this summer.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
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Maru San is his first solo venture with Chef Simon Lam (both chef José Andrés alums)—an intimate Nikkei hand-roll counter that marries Japanese and Peruvian flavors… one of the only restaurants in DC to do so.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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