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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Then, just as the state was starting to come back, the horrific Maui wildfires last August dealt the second half of Mother Nature’s awful one-two punch.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Building a case of a one-two punch of Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who certainly has the youth at 24, would be even more difficult to justify considering Herro’s injury and trade-rumor history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
California faces one-two weather punch David Swanson / AFP - Getty Images
A heat wave in inland California is expected to start today, broaden into the Pacific Northwest and deeper into Southern California later in the week and persist into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Anthony Stolarz: The goaltender is heading to Toronto on a two-year, $5 million deal after serving as a dominant one-two punch with Sergei Bobrovsky last season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Building a case of a one-two punch of Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who certainly has the youth at 24, would be even more difficult to justify considering Herro’s injury and trade-rumor history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
California faces one-two weather punch David Swanson / AFP - Getty Images
A heat wave in inland California is expected to start today, broaden into the Pacific Northwest and deeper into Southern California later in the week and persist into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Anthony Stolarz: The goaltender is heading to Toronto on a two-year, $5 million deal after serving as a dominant one-two punch with Sergei Bobrovsky last season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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