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Recent Examples of one-two
That one-two punch cemented them as boisterous capital-R rock giants and their songs became a ubiquitous presence at karaoke bars around the world.
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Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
In a one-two punch, the Big Apple also claimed the top individual pizza slice, with the honors going to L’industrie Pizzeria, run by Massimo Laveglia and Nick Baglivo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
But Martone is one of the very best prospects in this draft and gives the Flyers size, high-end skill (he’s got plus traits as a shooter, handler and playmaker), and a formidable one-two punch at right wing with Matvei Michkov.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The pair of Broward County running backs will likely form the one-two punch for the Hurricanes this year.
Fletcher, entering his third season with the Hurricanes, recovered from a foot injury to be the No. 2 running back last season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
In a one-two punch, the Big Apple also claimed the top individual pizza slice, with the honors going to L’industrie Pizzeria, run by Massimo Laveglia and Nick Baglivo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
But Martone is one of the very best prospects in this draft and gives the Flyers size, high-end skill (he’s got plus traits as a shooter, handler and playmaker), and a formidable one-two punch at right wing with Matvei Michkov.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The pair of Broward County running backs will likely form the one-two punch for the Hurricanes this year.
Fletcher, entering his third season with the Hurricanes, recovered from a foot injury to be the No. 2 running back last season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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In a quiet, devastating moment, Dream kills his son with a single blow.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Promises to be full of dry banter in the face of historical upheaval and emotional calamity, which is my favorite Alameddine mode.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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This approach came of age following the ecological calamity of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and remains the planet’s most successful conservation approach.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That's a double whammy for prospective middle-class buyers.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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The double whammy of losing Lewis and former MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell in the same week is heavy.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
12 June 2025
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For these communities and others like them (our thoughts are with the people of Central Texas), several days of disaster usually means years of arduous reconstruction.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Spending included outlays for consulting, text blasts and mailings.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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But on Friday night, the booms and blasts of celebratory fireworks appear to have frightened them away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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