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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But few teams bring a nastier one-two wallop than the Lakers, who kept the forward busy flitting back and forth between Dončić and LeBron James.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Daniel Ricciardo crossing the line first, Lando Norris behind him—a one-two finish that seemed to come out of nowhere.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Investors now face the risk that rising oil prices repeat past episodes and deliver the one-two punch of inflation — the scourge of bonds — followed by a hit to growth.
—Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Warroad’s Rodrick Jackson played a one-two with Gavin Andersen before slamming a shot off Hibbing/Chisholm’s goalie Gavin Lamphere.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Daniel Ricciardo crossing the line first, Lando Norris behind him—a one-two finish that seemed to come out of nowhere.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Investors now face the risk that rising oil prices repeat past episodes and deliver the one-two punch of inflation — the scourge of bonds — followed by a hit to growth.
—Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Warroad’s Rodrick Jackson played a one-two with Gavin Andersen before slamming a shot off Hibbing/Chisholm’s goalie Gavin Lamphere.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
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