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Recent Examples of one-two
The rise of verticals in Hollywood was made possible by the one-two punch of production slumps brought on by the pandemic and then by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
The elevated cost comes as a one-two punch for families already financially strapped after this winter season's higher-than-average heating costs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The first was a sweeping left-footed finish across goal — his trademark this season — while the second was a tap-in created by his pressing and a quick one-two with Ferran Torres.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The one-two punch of the tariff court ruling and Nvidia’s earnings beat is putting Wall Street on track for a strong open this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
The elevated cost comes as a one-two punch for families already financially strapped after this winter season's higher-than-average heating costs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The first was a sweeping left-footed finish across goal — his trademark this season — while the second was a tap-in created by his pressing and a quick one-two with Ferran Torres.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The one-two punch of the tariff court ruling and Nvidia’s earnings beat is putting Wall Street on track for a strong open this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Losing Senga for an extended period would be a major blow for the Mets, but there's still reason to believe the team will explore trades for its pitchers even with him sidelined.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Meantime Marty and his ex-wife Felicia (Karen Gillan), on good terms, commiserate by phone about the latest roster of calamities.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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All these calamities are happening simultaneously — so many disasters coming at such speed that the bad news slams into Marty like a psychological avalanche.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Next weekend portends a double whammy of Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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There’s a double whammy of macro and micro twists within close succession of each other.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Despite not eating, Maher’s sisters had a blast, literally.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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My relatives could hear screaming, followed by more blasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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