1
: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing
especially
: a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
2
or one-two punch
: two forces combining to produce a marked effect
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Ferrari successfully undercut Verstappen to take P2 and set themselves up for a one-two finish.
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Ferrari achieved a one-two finish in Austin, Texas, with Leclerc followed 8.5 seconds later by teammate Carlos Sainz.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
But the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton exposed the need for better preparations and costly infrastructure upgrades.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
After an aerial tour over stretches of battered coastline and the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Biden delivered remarks in St. Pete Beach, one of the many communities along the west-central coast of Florida reeling after the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Ferrari achieved a one-two finish in Austin, Texas, with Leclerc followed 8.5 seconds later by teammate Carlos Sainz.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
But the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton exposed the need for better preparations and costly infrastructure upgrades.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
After an aerial tour over stretches of battered coastline and the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Biden delivered remarks in St. Pete Beach, one of the many communities along the west-central coast of Florida reeling after the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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