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Recent Examples of one-two
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.
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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
If enough go to the Democratic laggers rather than the party frontrunners, both Republicans could still wind up one-two.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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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
If enough go to the Democratic laggers rather than the party frontrunners, both Republicans could still wind up one-two.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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Ball State’s Rogers, who had only three kills in the first set, came out revitalized in the second set and delivered nine scoring blows.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Democrats have worried that their crowded field could result in two Republicans advancing, which would be a historic calamity for the party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Prior administration has proactively refunded taxpayers in past misfortune and calamity events, and/or major economic downturns.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The United Nations estimates that, all told, thousands of people have died or will die as a result of the disaster.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Jac Caglianone tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth and Lane Thomas’ three-run blast in the 10th won it for the Royals.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Judge followed up behind him with a solo blast of his own.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.
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