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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Oftentimes, the consequence waiting on deck was Woolery, a one-two punch that made detours around Grant a dangerous gamble.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Hüller was the queen of Cannes three years ago, starring in Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer’s Zone of Interest, a one-two punch that catapulted the German actress to international fame and Hollywood projects.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Puerto Rican governor Jenniffer González-Colón held a ceremony earlier this week to recognize the brothers’ one-two finish.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Volume growth plus pricing gains is the ideal one-two punch.
—Jeff Marks,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Hüller was the queen of Cannes three years ago, starring in Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer’s Zone of Interest, a one-two punch that catapulted the German actress to international fame and Hollywood projects.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Puerto Rican governor Jenniffer González-Colón held a ceremony earlier this week to recognize the brothers’ one-two finish.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Volume growth plus pricing gains is the ideal one-two punch.
—Jeff Marks,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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