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as one

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  1. Also,. 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.

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Which, as one of my favorite people, she was entitled to receive.

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“I don’t know how you see us,” she said after a moment, “but I think of you as one of my best friends. And I’ll fight anyone for you.”

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“Because if the United States didn’t exist as one united nation, there wouldn’t have been a country big enough to stop Hitler during World War Two.”

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Callaway nodded as one of the technicians rushed over with a rack of clothing.

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Before I could respond, there was the sound of heavy boot steps behind us, and like the partner team we were, Elliot and I whirled as one to see someone coming out of the shadows.

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