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"In one of" is a prepositional phrase in English that indicates a choice or selection from a group of more than two items. It is often used to specify that something belongs to or is a part of a larger group, without specifying which exact item it is. Here are a few examples to illustrate its usage:

  1. "In one of the rooms, there was a secret passage." - This means that the secret passage was in one of the multiple rooms, but it doesn't specify which room.

  2. "In one of my books, I came across an interesting fact." - This implies that the interesting fact was found in one of the speaker's books, but it doesn't specify which book.

  3. "In one of the emails, you will find the information you need." - This means that the information is contained within one of the emails, but it doesn't specify which email.

  4. "In one of the boxes, there was a valuable antique." - This indicates that the antique was found in one of the boxes, but it doesn't specify which box.

The phrase "in one of" is used when the speaker or writer wants to imply that there are multiple possibilities, but they are not specifying which particular one.