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Recent Examples of one-two
There’s no Marvel here at Comic-Con this year, but Disney has a one-two punch with 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, followed by Tron: Ares.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Elkin was one of the many areas affected when a one-two punch of tropical cyclones led to a devastating flood in 1916.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Getty Images The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S&P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Elkin was one of the many areas affected when a one-two punch of tropical cyclones led to a devastating flood in 1916.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Getty Images The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S&P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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So 1% may actually shock businesses into wondering if another calamity is lurking around the corner, prompting them to hunker down and wait rather than expand, Roach warned.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Four Lessons From The Field From the Microsoft mix-up to real-world calamities, there are critical takeaways for any security-conscious organization: 1.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The group is already four years into a good run saving the world when it gets hit with a double whammy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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But running is also a high-impact sport, which creates a bit of a double whammy—literally.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Despite a joint preliminary damage assessment estimating over $15.8 million in emergency response costs and infrastructure damage, the federal government denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster assistance.—
Danny Tow,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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Phone systems are often down or busy after a disaster.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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Ulysse Nardin gave us a blast from the (relatively recent) past in July.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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In the modern automotive industry, Cadillac’s gob-smacking CT5-V Blackwing represents a blast from the distant past.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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