one-two

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Recent Examples of one-two Guards Tyler Holmquist and Jayden Barnes have been the one-two punch for the Raiders (9-4) on offense all season, Sonora coach Mark Murphy said, and that was the case against the Oilers (6-5). Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025 The Steelers have formed a notable one-two punch of their own in Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell. CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 If King can get and stay healthy, the Tigers could form a solid one-two punch at the top of their rotation without breaking the bank. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 And then, of course, there's the explosive one-two punch of CeeDee Lamb and Pickens. Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-two
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
  • Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • George Kittle’s Achilles had popped, a devastating blow to the soul of the roster.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The present-day Red Sox are on the other side of that rebuild, and have no legs on which to stand in this entirely avoidable calamity of losing both Devers and Bregman.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • We are told that only about 40% of the housing units are now occupied and seldom does a week or so go by without some housing calamity taking place.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.
    City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The leader of these superheroes rips off his protective visor and unleashes a catastrophic optic blast.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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