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Recent Examples of one-two
President Trump’s trade war and recent immigration raids are expected to deliver a one-two punch to California’s economy.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Adams and Puka Nacua figure to be the new one-two punch combo that can propel the offense in an even bigger way.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Hampton, who rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior at North Carolina, has joined with free-agent addition Najee Harris to form an impressive one-two backfield punch.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets and parks even on a perfectly sunny day during high tide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Adams and Puka Nacua figure to be the new one-two punch combo that can propel the offense in an even bigger way.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Hampton, who rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior at North Carolina, has joined with free-agent addition Najee Harris to form an impressive one-two backfield punch.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets and parks even on a perfectly sunny day during high tide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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The Senate parliamentarian's guidance has delivered several blows to key GOP provisions, including an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits and a plan to lower provider taxes, which states use to help fund their portion of Medicaid costs.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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That sum builds on amounts given after other recent calamities, including the 2023 Maui fires and last year’s hurricanes in the Southeast.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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May 27, 2025 1:45 PM PT Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The double whammy of losing Lewis and former MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell in the same week is heavy.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
12 June 2025
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Clearly, given the browser’s dominance across Windows, that’s a double whammy for PC users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Those same variations can disperse any blast from the bomb.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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The bomb carries a conventional warhead and is believed to be able to penetrate about 200 feet below the surface before exploding, and the bombs can be dropped one after another, effectively drilling deeper and deeper with each successive blast.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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