one-two

noun

Definition of one-twonext
as in blow

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Recent Examples of one-two The one-two punch of the quakes, combined with the shallow seismic movements, amplified the destruction, said Marcos Ferreira, a geophysicist and researcher at the Geological Survey of Brazil. — CBS News, 26 June 2026 The one-two punch of heat and humidity is anticipated to reach Eastern states by midweek, AccuWeather said, possibly lingering through the Independence Day weekend. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The route follows familiar roads from Pau, through Lourdes and then the one-two punch of the Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet before heading into a national park for a brand-new finish at Gavarnie-Gèdre. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The one-two acquisition punch would propel the Ellison family to top-tier moguls with influence over CNN, CBS News, HBO, Turner Classic Movies and two historic Hollywood studios. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-two
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
  1. blow
  2. calamity
  3. disaster
  4. blast
  5. double whammy
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  • Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of blow
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  • The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • There have been few comments about improvements or calamities, other than the usual notes that battery life was reduced immediately after installation, which is commonplace.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of calamity
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  • Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • His blast, which sailed just inside the right field foul pole, was the difference as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Petco Park.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to 12 feet long — into a grid on an oversize worktable and attached them with rapid nail gun blasts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of blast
Noun
  • Standardized options included a double whammy of increasing premiums and deductibles or other patient cost-sharing.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Peralta’s season is a double whammy.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of double whammy

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