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Recent Examples of one-two
He and Dobbins — former teammates with the Baltimore Ravens — were expected to be a dynamic one-two punch for the Chargers, but injuries slowed down both running backs.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Traffic lights along the Zulu route gave a one-two punch to some of the upper-deck riders.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Don’t get yourself in hot water Perhaps the ultimate one-two punch against the skin’s defenses is soap and hot water.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Unlike last year’s one-two punch of Barbie and Oppenheimer, most of this year’s fortunes were made away from the box office.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Traffic lights along the Zulu route gave a one-two punch to some of the upper-deck riders.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Don’t get yourself in hot water Perhaps the ultimate one-two punch against the skin’s defenses is soap and hot water.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Unlike last year’s one-two punch of Barbie and Oppenheimer, most of this year’s fortunes were made away from the box office.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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The film stars the gifted André Holland as a theater performer who becomes an amnesiac after suffering a violent blow to the head.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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The loss was a big blow for the Kings, who played well without two starters but ultimately squandered an opportunity to move ahead of the Clippers for seventh in the Western Conference playoff race.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More than once, that passivity slipped into calamity.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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To reach him in Crooks Springs, Sara enlists the assistance of a guide named Isaac Reed, depicted by a gritty and valiant Taylor Kitsch, also from Friday Night Lights, who leads their small band in the face of calamities climatic, financial, and violent.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The double whammy of two donors withdrawing their aid was catastrophic.—
Gavin Yamey,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, almost everyone agrees that a closer examination is needed after the disaster at DCA.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine shocked the world, contaminating regions across Eastern Europe and affecting millions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Christina Ricci is still having a blast playing Misty, and her diabolical energy is infectious.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Watch Gaga put the SNL cast on blast in the new promo above.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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