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The phrase "a one in a" is not correct and is incomplete in written English.
It is typically used as part of the expression "a one in a million," which refers to something or someone very rare or unique.
Example: "She is truly a one in a million, always bringing joy to those around her."
Alternatives: "one of a kind" or "rare gem."
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It must be a one in a million chance.
"That is a safe level for a one in a million cancer risk".
"It might be a one in a million chance but it can happen".
In a tribute, Mr Livesley's mother Sylvia said her son was a "one in a million".
I think it is fair to say he is at least a one in a million success story.
For example, Sergei and Larry likely never envisioned Adwords when they started Google, but that was a one in a billion exception.
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Land on a one-in-a-thousand hit like Music Man, and you stand to collect a long string of royalty checks from revivals and road shows.
It was one of those shots, a one-in-a-lifetime kind of shot.
It's a one-in-a-million shot Mobius took on Aug. 24 while he was at Taucha Airport near Leipzig, Germany.
"He was a one-in-a-million person.
So was this really a one-in-a-million risk?
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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