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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Fantasy romance trilogy The Magic of the Lost barrels to its epic conclusion, following The Faithless’ one-two punch of the Withering plague returning to Balladaire and queen Luca asking soldier Touraine to be her general and her wife.
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Natalie Zutter
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch of the pandemic and the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes gave a lot of celebrities a lot of free time in which to launch businesses.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
The most notable change for the Bears was the acquisition of Head Coach Ben Johnson, who created one of the best one-two punches from the backfield in Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This one-two weather combo caused widespread power outages, traffic light issues, downed trees and flooding on roadways.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Zutter
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch of the pandemic and the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes gave a lot of celebrities a lot of free time in which to launch businesses.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
The most notable change for the Bears was the acquisition of Head Coach Ben Johnson, who created one of the best one-two punches from the backfield in Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This one-two weather combo caused widespread power outages, traffic light issues, downed trees and flooding on roadways.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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