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one another

American  

pronoun

  1. each other.

one another British  

pronoun

  1. Also: each other.  the reflexive form of plural pronouns when the action, attribution, etc, is reciprocal

    they kissed one another

    knowing one another
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one another Idioms  

  1. see each other.

Usage

See each other.

Etymology

Origin of one another

First recorded in 1520–30

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Named for a favorite buttonwood tree on Wall Street, the agreement pledged the signers to trade only with one another, and at set rates.

From Barron's

Named for a favorite buttonwood tree on Wall Street, the agreement pledged the signers to trade only with one another, and at set rates.

From Barron's

That's because the "overriding" threat to streaming services isn't one another - it's YouTube, says Harrington of Enders.

From BBC

Staying competitive is "not just about being competitive with one another, it's being competitive with short-form video and that's sort of the direction you'll see them going towards," Harrington says.

From BBC

Machinery and software stocks aren’t always inversely correlated with one another, but they are for now.

From Barron's

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