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Recent Examples of one-two
That one-two-punch at the 5 spot was a big part of the Gophers’ success last season.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Multiple attempts to redevelop the structure have been met with the San Francisco one-two punch of neighborhood opposition and high construction costs.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Investors are understandably concerned about stagflation delivering a one-two punch to consumer spending.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
To that end, The Comeback Live and The Return act as kind of a one-two punch for Netflix subscribers looking to understand both the scale of BTS’ pop culture power and the complex artists beneath it all.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Multiple attempts to redevelop the structure have been met with the San Francisco one-two punch of neighborhood opposition and high construction costs.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Investors are understandably concerned about stagflation delivering a one-two punch to consumer spending.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
To that end, The Comeback Live and The Return act as kind of a one-two punch for Netflix subscribers looking to understand both the scale of BTS’ pop culture power and the complex artists beneath it all.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then in the fourth, the Orioles delivered the knockout blow.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident ever in terms of death toll and cost.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pall finished the game with a literal blast, launching a walk-off three-run home run to give the host Redhawks a come-from-behind 8-5 DuPage Valley Conference victory.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The deadly blast occurred when the three soldiers — a tank commander, a gunner and a safety officer — were inside a gun turret on a Type 10 main battle tank during a live fire exercise with two other tanks at the Hijudai Training Area in the southern prefecture of Oita.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 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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For Apple, this is a double whammy.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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