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Recent Examples of one-two
Wisconsin is led by a one-two guard punch of John Tonje and John Blackwell, who are averaging 19.5 and 15.4 points per game, respectively.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The middle chapters present an amazing one-two punch of how varied the series’ approach is, even while dealing with this case and this way of filming it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
That's when the spread of fentanyl and the COVID pandemic dealt a one-two punch, triggering a catastrophic surge of fatal overdoses.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Metcalf is going to become the lead receiver next to George Pickens, giving the Steelers a massive one-two punch in the receiving department.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The middle chapters present an amazing one-two punch of how varied the series’ approach is, even while dealing with this case and this way of filming it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
That's when the spread of fentanyl and the COVID pandemic dealt a one-two punch, triggering a catastrophic surge of fatal overdoses.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Metcalf is going to become the lead receiver next to George Pickens, giving the Steelers a massive one-two punch in the receiving department.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite the calamity over the fees themselves, U.S. sentiment toward the actions against China are largely supported by citizens and lawmakers across parties—especially the latter, which have introducing bipartisan legislation to revitalize American shipbuilding.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2025
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Wildcat Dome’s characters can’t escape the calamities that marked their lives—and their country’s history.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dealing with a media storm while adjusting to a new culture sounds like a daunting double whammy, but Maher reports the transition was pretty smooth.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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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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However, he’s also had his share of expensive disasters, such as Joao Felix, Santiago Arias and Nikola Kalinić.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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All the while, he’s typically dressed in a form-fitting dress, a shoulder-length wig and heeled boots (because open-toed shoes around hatchets and augers could spell disaster).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fans of Agatha Christie-style cozy mysteries will have a blast puzzling these out alongside our endearing fake-detective.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In pure high camp glory, Close vamps around, and every moment with her on screen is a blast.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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