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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The New Jersey Devils, who already had a high-end one-two punch down the middle, opted for defenseman Simon Nemec second.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Winter will deliver a one-two punch of snow and dangerously cold temperatures to Southern New England this weekend.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Today, Americans face a punishing one-two combination of high car prices and expensive borrowing rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Winter will deliver a one-two punch of snow and dangerously cold temperatures to Southern New England this weekend.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Today, Americans face a punishing one-two combination of high car prices and expensive borrowing rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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