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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The one-two punch sent shares of Corning up roughly 14% in Wednesday's session to almost $185 apiece.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Data centers’ voracious energy needs are setting off a power plant construction boom and delivering a one-two punch of new life to unions whose members also build and maintain boilers, ductwork, pipelines and other power infrastructure.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
That means the Cowboys should continue to have arguably the NFL’s best one-two punch at wide receiver.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Data centers’ voracious energy needs are setting off a power plant construction boom and delivering a one-two punch of new life to unions whose members also build and maintain boilers, ductwork, pipelines and other power infrastructure.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
That means the Cowboys should continue to have arguably the NFL’s best one-two punch at wide receiver.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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