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Recent Examples of one-two
Data centers’ voracious energy needs are setting off a power plant construction boom and delivering a one-two punch of new life to unions whose members also build and maintain boilers, ductwork, pipelines and other power infrastructure.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kenyans Henry Rono and Samson Kimobwa of Washington State went one-two.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 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
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kenyans Henry Rono and Samson Kimobwa of Washington State went one-two.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The decision by the Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.—
Nolan D. McCaskill,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Noun
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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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The ministry said the blast occurred outside a building linked to the Defense Ministry but gave no further details.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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These types of barriers are designed to shield service members from the blast of a mortar or rocket but offer no protection from aerial attacks.—
Michael Kaplan,
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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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 21 May. 2026.
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