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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His loss is brutal for the Knicks, who believed Robinson and Hartenstein gave them the best one-two punch at the center spot in all of basketball.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Dry skin types can layer a hydrating face serum on top for a one-two punch of moisture.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
After a one-two punch from nasty hurricanes, Irma in 2017 and Ian in 2022, the Florida population of the mollusk took a nosedive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
On Wednesday, Abada played a quick one-two with Scott Arfield and took a big touch past his defender before cutting the ball back across the penalty box.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Dry skin types can layer a hydrating face serum on top for a one-two punch of moisture.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
After a one-two punch from nasty hurricanes, Irma in 2017 and Ian in 2022, the Florida population of the mollusk took a nosedive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
On Wednesday, Abada played a quick one-two with Scott Arfield and took a big touch past his defender before cutting the ball back across the penalty box.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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