1
: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing
especially
: a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
2
or one-two punch
: two forces combining to produce a marked effect
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Seventeen laps later, 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.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Some of these shorts pair like a clandestine one-two punch and others collide like comedic gunfire.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite Juan Manuel Fangio and teammate Karl Kling taking a one-two victory at the first outing, the model’s lifespan was brief, and after three more victories in 1954 and six in 1955, the company withdrew from racing altogether following the tragedy at Le Mans that year, not to return until 1989.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Editor's tip: Use it in the evenings after the brand's best-selling Retinol Reform serum for a one-two punch against signs of aging.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Aug. 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Some of these shorts pair like a clandestine one-two punch and others collide like comedic gunfire.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite Juan Manuel Fangio and teammate Karl Kling taking a one-two victory at the first outing, the model’s lifespan was brief, and after three more victories in 1954 and six in 1955, the company withdrew from racing altogether following the tragedy at Le Mans that year, not to return until 1989.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Editor's tip: Use it in the evenings after the brand's best-selling Retinol Reform serum for a one-two punch against signs of aging.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Aug. 2024
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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