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The phrase "actually was one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to clarify or emphasize that something truly existed or occurred in the past.
Example: "Despite the rumors, he actually was one of the top performers in the company."
Alternatives: "indeed was one" or "truly was one".
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All I'm saying is you don't hear Jews complaining about "the war on Hanukkah" and there actually was one.
It was ridiculous to see the plagiarism charge against Obama or that photo of him dressed as a Muslim, and foolish of Hillary to hedge on whether she thought he actually was one.
"Many other talented people were making strides in television when [Lucille and Desi] both started, but mixed with her divinely inspiring comedic knowhow and some of the best writers on the planet was dad's heritage, which actually was one of the magic bullets that set this show apart," Lucie Arnaz said in a speech honoring her father.
Meaning there actually was one, in fact.
570 odd pages and if you were to ask me to summarise the plot, I'd have to think back to decide if there actually was one.
(There actually was one, the equivalent of $5 million today, because the British government was so desperate to stop its ships from crashing into rocks.) But the money seems to be an excuse for him to continue with his obsession.
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Do you think there actually is one?
By actually being one in the first place.
Caffeine, actually, is one of the irritants – we're lowering the caffeine by about 15%.
It says: "I am referencing an attention-grabbing diva, not actually being one.
"If I didn't, I'd be making $7 a week actually being one".
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