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 Sun Devils outscored the Longhorns 21-7 in that second half, pushing the game into double overtime, thanks to a one-two punch from the 20-year-old quarterback and their ace running back, Cam Skattebo.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That allows Hume to cut inside and find Rigg, who has drifted into a pocket of space, and Rigg picks out a one-two with a precise reverse pass into the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the US thanks to a one-two punch of wildfire smoke from the West and Canada.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
The McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris had looked unbeatable all weekend, going one-two in all three practice sessions and the first two rounds of qualifying before Leclerc's stunning 1:15.372 lap knocked Piastri off the pole and relegated Norris back to the second row.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That allows Hume to cut inside and find Rigg, who has drifted into a pocket of space, and Rigg picks out a one-two with a precise reverse pass into the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the US thanks to a one-two punch of wildfire smoke from the West and Canada.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
The McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris had looked unbeatable all weekend, going one-two in all three practice sessions and the first two rounds of qualifying before Leclerc's stunning 1:15.372 lap knocked Piastri off the pole and relegated Norris back to the second row.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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