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Recent Examples of one-two
Mesidor has formed a formidable one-two punch on the Hurricanes’ defensive line with Rueben Bain Jr.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The one-two punch of Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders wasn’t available on Saturday night.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Federal funding cuts leave low-income families struggling for childcare
The one-two punch of state funding cuts and the end of pandemic-era relief programs have faced some Tennessee parents with difficult decisions in how to afford care for their children.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
In a one-two move, the materials science company turns agricultural residue into natural textile fiber, addressing the dual problem of both agri-waste and textile materials pollution.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The one-two punch of Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders wasn’t available on Saturday night.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Federal funding cuts leave low-income families struggling for childcare
The one-two punch of state funding cuts and the end of pandemic-era relief programs have faced some Tennessee parents with difficult decisions in how to afford care for their children.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
In a one-two move, the materials science company turns agricultural residue into natural textile fiber, addressing the dual problem of both agri-waste and textile materials pollution.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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In the next game, Bishop delivered a blow to Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins over the middle that temporarily put him out of the game.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Moreno and his colleagues believe there is a small window in which to strike a deal and have proposed a longer period for open enrollment to soften the blow of premium increases.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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What calamity will summon the firefighters and medics of Station 118 to the scene?—
Rachel Kurzius,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Not so much for most of the thousands of people displaced a year ago by the twin fire calamities that hit the east and west ends of Los Angeles County.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, a lawsuit has been filed by two workers, a resident and a contractor at the nursing home, who were injured in the blast, according to Fox affiliate WTXF and NBC affiliate WCAU.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The leader of these superheroes rips off his protective visor and unleashes a catastrophic optic blast.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some area restaurants faced a double whammy, closing and reopening their doors in the span of months or weeks.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Parsons goes down in Packers loss Sunday was also a double whammy for Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers in a loss to the Denver Broncos.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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