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Recent Examples of one-two
Kenyans Henry Rono and Samson Kimobwa of Washington State went one-two.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Canning turned in a one-two-three first inning before throwing 31 of his 45 pitches while recording just two outs in the second inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Two stepovers and a quick one-two between his own two feet gave him enough space to set it up on his weaker right foot.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
At his best, Towns is a matchup nightmare who forms a potent one-two punch with Brunson.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Canning turned in a one-two-three first inning before throwing 31 of his 45 pitches while recording just two outs in the second inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Two stepovers and a quick one-two between his own two feet gave him enough space to set it up on his weaker right foot.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
At his best, Towns is a matchup nightmare who forms a potent one-two punch with Brunson.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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The five-nation boycott is a revenue and viewership blow to an event that organizers say was watched by 166 million people around the world last year.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The New York Mets starting rotation took a major blow on Friday night.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Back in the late ’90s, the Federal Reserve (and everyone else) was sweating a potential Y2K calamity.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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All the sweeping expansiveness snaps shut with a sudden health crisis for Kristen, its onset signaled with masterful concision in a middle-of-the-night calamity that leaves her helpless.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Boeing has reached confidential pre-trial settlements in most of the dozens of wrongful death lawsuits filed in connection with the Ethiopian Airlines disaster and a similar 737 Max crash five months earlier off the coast of Indonesia that together killed 346 people.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But the 48-year-old former San Francisco County supervisor’s solution — a single-payer-style public disaster insurance program — is poorly defined and presents an enormous risk for a state struggling with chronic deficits.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Then, on March 16, a Russian air strike left a blast radius where the theater had been.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Four similar seismic signatures were registered at that exact time, in that approximate area, the pattern of which resembled underwater mines or overground quarry blasts, the Spanish National Seismic Network told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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With 14 playoff games in the books through Tuesday, the NBA is experiencing a double whammy — both pace and points per possession are down sharply from the regular season.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But selling stocks in your 401(k) account and withdrawing cash packs a double whammy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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