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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Outside of a 29-pitch second inning, Canning worked one-two-three innings in three of his five frames, got helped out of the fourth when Fermin threw out a would-be base-stealer and wound up throwing 51 of his 86 pitches for strikes.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The record opens with an incredible one-two-three punch.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
The goal itself was effectively a long one-two between Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the former sweeping in a left-footed finish from a low cross by the latter.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Together, Backrooms and Obsession finished one-two at the weekend box office.
—Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The record opens with an incredible one-two-three punch.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
The goal itself was effectively a long one-two between Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the former sweeping in a left-footed finish from a low cross by the latter.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Together, Backrooms and Obsession finished one-two at the weekend box office.
—Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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