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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That means the Cowboys should continue to have arguably the NFL’s best one-two punch at wide receiver.
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kenyans Henry Rono and Samson Kimobwa of Washington State went one-two.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Canning turned in a one-two-three first inning before throwing 31 of his 45 pitches while recording just two outs in the second inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kenyans Henry Rono and Samson Kimobwa of Washington State went one-two.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Canning turned in a one-two-three first inning before throwing 31 of his 45 pitches while recording just two outs in the second inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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