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Recent Examples of one-two
Then came a one-two punch of customer loss due to mass shutdowns and then a free-fall of prices driven by the oversaturation of eggs in the rebounding market.
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Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
This one-two punch was followed days later by a scolding speech by Vice President JD Vance.
—Ian Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Additionally, look at the formidable one-two centre punch of recent Stanley Cup winners such as Florida (Aleksandar Barkov and Sam Bennett), Vegas (Eichel and Karlsson), Colorado (Nathan MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri) and Tampa Bay (Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli).
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
This one-two punch was followed days later by a scolding speech by Vice President JD Vance.
—Ian Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Additionally, look at the formidable one-two centre punch of recent Stanley Cup winners such as Florida (Aleksandar Barkov and Sam Bennett), Vegas (Eichel and Karlsson), Colorado (Nathan MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri) and Tampa Bay (Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli).
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a region vulnerable to hurricanes and other calamities made worse by a warming climate, reducing the damage would help ease suffering.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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They were also meant to come to the rescue with their largesse in the case of a public crisis or calamity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
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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Weegee’s pictures of disaster, crime, and urban blight not only grabbed viewers’ attention but highlighted the ways in which passive spectatorship had come to dominate our lives as citizens.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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The scope of the disaster grew clear as the orchestra began to reconnect.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The blast was linked to a hydrogen peroxide leak that reacted with a catalyst, leading to the failure of a Type 65-76A torpedo in the forward torpedo room.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors said Jose Menendez was struck five times, including in the back of the head, and Kitty Menendez crawled on the floor wounded before the brothers reloaded and fired a final, fatal blast.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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