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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New York — Two key reports released Thursday showed the US economy may be in a state of early-onset stagflation — a toxic one-two punch of slow economic growth and rising prices.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
The pair appears to be a strong one-two punch combo for Smith.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
The pair appears to be a strong one-two punch combo for Smith.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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