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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Pairing Suarez and Bednar at the back end of the Yankees’ bullpen would give them one of the best one-two punches in baseball.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The one-two punch of Zootopia 2 and Universal’s Wicked: For Good, which opens the weekend before, should restore law and order to the struggling domestic box office.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Offensively, the Ladycats boast a powerful one-two punch in senior Alyssa Todd and junior Kaelee Berkley.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The giftable set packs a one-two punch with the help of the brand’s Super Fade Discoloration Serum and Super Fade Discoloration Moisturizer.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The one-two punch of Zootopia 2 and Universal’s Wicked: For Good, which opens the weekend before, should restore law and order to the struggling domestic box office.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Offensively, the Ladycats boast a powerful one-two punch in senior Alyssa Todd and junior Kaelee Berkley.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The giftable set packs a one-two punch with the help of the brand’s Super Fade Discoloration Serum and Super Fade Discoloration Moisturizer.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
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