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Recent Examples of one-two
Some communities may get a one-two punch of pharmacy closures.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The one-two punch of featuring two different major-league sports on the day after Thanksgiving sets Amazon up to be a bigger player in the fourth quarter of the year, a stretch of calendar that can bring in a significant chunk of ad dollars for most major media outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2025
Mount and Amad form an excellent one-two punch of ball carrying, incisive passing and goalscoring threat.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
After 17 excruciating laps, Norris reluctantly agreed but the incident took the shine off Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win and McLaren’s first one-two finish in three years.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The one-two punch of featuring two different major-league sports on the day after Thanksgiving sets Amazon up to be a bigger player in the fourth quarter of the year, a stretch of calendar that can bring in a significant chunk of ad dollars for most major media outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2025
Mount and Amad form an excellent one-two punch of ball carrying, incisive passing and goalscoring threat.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
After 17 excruciating laps, Norris reluctantly agreed but the incident took the shine off Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win and McLaren’s first one-two finish in three years.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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In the rear of an IndyCar vehicle is a safety device called an attenuator, designed to cushion the blow from a rear impact into the wall.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Altogether, the strength of ticket sales for such a chaotic jumble of movies indicated a return from the brink after a cascading series of showbiz calamities stretching from the N95 era to the Hollywood strikes to the Los Angeles wildfires.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The America that emerges from this growing constitutional and political calamity Trump has created will not be the same as the America that entered it.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
18 May 2025
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Google’s Update Decision—Bad News For 50% Of Android Users And so a PDF attached to an SMS is a double whammy.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The double whammy this past season was that Embiid’s stats weren’t close to his elite per-game numbers from the previous season.—
Eric Wong,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Though the Sixers remained a disaster without Embiid on the floor over those past two seasons, Maxey hit that 26-points-per-game mark and arrived as a star in this league.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The first episode features the recreation by actors of actual communication or lack of communication between the pilot and his junior officer that led to these disasters.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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For another blast from the past, head to Funland in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—technically just above the Mason-Dixon line, but a longtime favorite for many Southern families thanks to its arcade games, old-school rides, and salt-air nostalgia.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Not every blast from the past deserves a place in your future.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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