one-two

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Recent Examples of one-two But sending weapons to Ukraine now and threatening a new tranche of economic pressure against Russia to achieve a ceasefire and ultimately a deal to end the war—a Trump priority that Zelensky accepted and Putin scorned—could work as a one-two punch, if the sanctions truly bite. Daniel Fried, Time, 15 July 2025 Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Dual Cooling Pillow For the perfect one-two punch of cooling comfort, add this Tempur-Pedic pillow deal to your cart—and then your bed—too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025 Between this and the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps at the end of July, both films look to deliver a potent one-two punch against the charges of superhero movie fatigue. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 This heady one-two punch of opium and alcohol was widely used to knock out pain or discomfort, whatever the cause. Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-two
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
  • The title bout bore out as a chess match, as the ISL school traded blows with one of the top MIAA teams from the South Shore.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
  • Smith shoved the gun in the guy’s gut, took the blow, then left.
    John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • This approach came of age following the ecological calamity of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and remains the planet’s most successful conservation approach.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Promises to be full of dry banter in the face of historical upheaval and emotional calamity, which is my favorite Alameddine mode.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The group is already four years into a good run saving the world when it gets hit with a double whammy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
  • But running is also a high-impact sport, which creates a bit of a double whammy—literally.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • For these communities and others like them (our thoughts are with the people of Central Texas), several days of disaster usually means years of arduous reconstruction.
    Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.
    Time, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • All three department veterans; explosion’s cause unknown LOS ANGELES -- A blast at a Los Angeles County sheriff's department training facility Friday killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, marking one of the department's worst losses of life from a single incident, the sheriff said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
  • Mercury stationing retrograde in Leo sends you a few blasts from the past.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2025

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