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Recent Examples of one-two
January may be a bit sleepy, but HBO Max is trying its best to supplement with a one-two punch of returning seasons of The Pitt and Industry.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
All-around play from top scorers is lacking Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe are one-two on the team in goals.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The pair of midweek storm systems delivered a one-two punch, with the colder second wave system bringing widespread rain, lower snow levels and hazardous travel conditions, especially across the northern and eastern regions.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The company presented a significant one-two punch—procedure volume growth of 20% year-over-year across its da Vinci and Ion systems, significantly surpassing management’s own guidance, paired with an uptick in system placements to 427 da Vinci units in Q3.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
All-around play from top scorers is lacking Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe are one-two on the team in goals.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The pair of midweek storm systems delivered a one-two punch, with the colder second wave system bringing widespread rain, lower snow levels and hazardous travel conditions, especially across the northern and eastern regions.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The company presented a significant one-two punch—procedure volume growth of 20% year-over-year across its da Vinci and Ion systems, significantly surpassing management’s own guidance, paired with an uptick in system placements to 427 da Vinci units in Q3.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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The Child Death Review Team findings represent the latest blow to an agency that has faced intense scrutiny since the 2023 fentanyl poisoning death of baby Phoenix Castro.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two then engage in an intense and intimate battle of fists and blades, culminating in Ashur delivering a fatal blow to the mighty Caesar.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Starting in the 2026-27 school year, Oklahoma public schools will be limited to two days, or 12 hours, of virtual learning for calamity closures, including severe weather, per Senate Bill 758 authored by Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, and Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Here’s where naming a Wall Street pro who’s a master of spotting where danger’s building may prove a hedge against a future calamity.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The club would mark the anniversary before the game closest to the disaster.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two were at odds over the press conferences that were held to update the public on the disaster and on efforts to reopen the burn area to traffic.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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All eyes are on a powerful arctic blast that returns to the area late Friday into Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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No one was injured in the blasts.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Plan on a double whammy of inconvenient rain and much cooler temperatures.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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