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Recent Examples of one-two
The two latest full episodes of Bluey that aired earlier in 2024 as part of season 3 packed a walloping one-two punch of feels (and fan speculation).
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Those who want to buy their first homes have faced the one-two punch of rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Russell’s win and the Mercedes one-two finish meant that seven of 20 drivers had multiple race victories and four of 10 teams scored one-two finishes this season, neither of which has ever happened in the history of F1.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In a one-two punch, a Washington state judge later ruled in a separate case against the companies and blocked the merger, citing the state’s consumer protection laws.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Those who want to buy their first homes have faced the one-two punch of rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Russell’s win and the Mercedes one-two finish meant that seven of 20 drivers had multiple race victories and four of 10 teams scored one-two finishes this season, neither of which has ever happened in the history of F1.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In a one-two punch, a Washington state judge later ruled in a separate case against the companies and blocked the merger, citing the state’s consumer protection laws.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Incandescent, convoluted, ancillary, cerebral, confound, calamity.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its namesake bell, changed out for a siren in the 1920s, was meant to avoid such calamities in the future.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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That’s a double whammy for New York, which not only didn’t score but will need the bottom of the order to get the rally started next inning.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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But even if a homeowner spent time cutting costs or taking down decorations early, there was a double whammy during January.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 12 Feb. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And across a handful of sessions in Texas and Nashville, Allen had a blast.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The Barents Observer, a Norwegian online news outlet, concluded from the video of the blast that the Severomorsk-1 military airfield was 13 kilometers [8 miles] from the shooting site, which is a base for Russian fighter jets, bombers and a squadron of Ka-27 helicopters.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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