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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This bold summer sipper has a powerful one-two punch of sweet and sour.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
That's a one-two punch that could result in sharply higher utility bills this summer.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 23 May 2026
That one-two punch frames the debate about AI profitability with one company asking public markets to fund additional years of mounting losses, while the other is arriving with a profitable quarter already in hand.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Acquired from the Red Sox in the offseason, Kyle Harrison has also made great improvements, giving the Brewers a nice one-two punch at the top of their rotation.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
That's a one-two punch that could result in sharply higher utility bills this summer.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 23 May 2026
That one-two punch frames the debate about AI profitability with one company asking public markets to fund additional years of mounting losses, while the other is arriving with a profitable quarter already in hand.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Acquired from the Red Sox in the offseason, Kyle Harrison has also made great improvements, giving the Brewers a nice one-two punch at the top of their rotation.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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