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Recent Examples of one-two
Quarterback Lamar Jackson was having the best season of his career, forming arguably the game’s most lethal one-two punch with running back Derrick Henry.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The savvy one-two averted a critical loss near the goal line.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The latest, a one-two punch from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024, brought extensive damage, but the ever-resilient spot is working to reopen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The one-two punch of slower economic growth and a declining population may be more than China can handle.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The savvy one-two averted a critical loss near the goal line.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The latest, a one-two punch from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024, brought extensive damage, but the ever-resilient spot is working to reopen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The one-two punch of slower economic growth and a declining population may be more than China can handle.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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An Idaho Supreme Court ruling against the construction of a new location for Boise’s Interfaith Sanctuary came as a blow, said Executive Director Jodi Peterson-Stigers.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2025
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The terminations would be a major blow to the historic independence of the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and would reflect Trump’s determination to bend the law enforcement and intelligence community to his will.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tens of thousands of college students have been marching for nearly three months demanding those responsible for the calamity be held accountable and prosecuted accordingly.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The conditions are harsh, with crazy winds and parched terrain cooking up one calamity after another, and anyone who isn’t on edge is either in denial, sedated or a renter.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Well, speaking of process versus outcome, that's a disaster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, several Russian accounts on Telegram said Sarkisyan leg was blown off in the blast.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The energy of the blasts was also about 130 times more destructive than the energy in the worldwide stockpile of nuclear weapons, according to the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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