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Recent Examples of one-two
Last year, McLaren had a one-two finish here, and a similar outcome this year could revive their hopes of a title defense.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
With Joel Eriksson Ek injured, the club was rolling Ryan Hartman and Michael McCarron as their one-two punch at center for must-win games against the Avs, which simply isn’t going to cut it.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
That one-two of it all really helped our ability to tell this story so much.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The Chicago area was in store for a one-two punch of weather.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
With Joel Eriksson Ek injured, the club was rolling Ryan Hartman and Michael McCarron as their one-two punch at center for must-win games against the Avs, which simply isn’t going to cut it.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
That one-two of it all really helped our ability to tell this story so much.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The Chicago area was in store for a one-two punch of weather.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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The rookie took a deep breath, settled into his stance and watched as Houston’s pitcher, Enyel De Los Santos, attempted to deliver the final blow.—
Latif Love
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.—
Tom Withers,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Even when calamities are more intimate, such as being unemployed for a long period of time, there is a higher risk of smoking, likely due to the anxiety.—
Julia Craven,
Allure,
9 June 2026
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Baltimore held a 4-2 lead with two outs after the Clement calamity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The town had hired consultants to study the feasibility of a complex dike system, hopefully to save it from the next flood disaster.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Communities with limited housing options before disasters become even more constrained afterward.—
Ivis Garcia,
Fortune,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Bobbing Barrels water ride will let riders spin their barrels using water cannon blasts while onlookers also fire away from the sidelines with their own water cannons.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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Mackenzie Ziegler is having a blast at the Papa Johns Pizza Planet immersive pop-up experience in Los Angeles, inspired by the Pixar film Toy Story, on June 13.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
19 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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