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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After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
After a supporting role in Anna Karenina (2012), Gleeson became a leading man with the one-two punch of Tim in About Time (2013) and Jon Burroughs in Frank (2014).
—Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Chicago Bears hoping 1st-round selection of TE Colston Loveland ‘creates creativity’ in Ben Johnson’s offense
Colston Loveland will pair with Cole Kmet to give coach Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears offense a one-two punch at tight end.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Hampton dominated at North Carolina and could immediately form a dynamic one-two punch with Najee Harris.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
After a supporting role in Anna Karenina (2012), Gleeson became a leading man with the one-two punch of Tim in About Time (2013) and Jon Burroughs in Frank (2014).
—Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Chicago Bears hoping 1st-round selection of TE Colston Loveland ‘creates creativity’ in Ben Johnson’s offense
Colston Loveland will pair with Cole Kmet to give coach Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears offense a one-two punch at tight end.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Hampton dominated at North Carolina and could immediately form a dynamic one-two punch with Najee Harris.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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