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Recent Examples of one-two
Some communities may get a one-two punch of pharmacy closures.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The one-two punch of featuring two different major-league sports on the day after Thanksgiving sets Amazon up to be a bigger player in the fourth quarter of the year, a stretch of calendar that can bring in a significant chunk of ad dollars for most major media outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2025
Mount and Amad form an excellent one-two punch of ball carrying, incisive passing and goalscoring threat.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
After 17 excruciating laps, Norris reluctantly agreed but the incident took the shine off Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win and McLaren’s first one-two finish in three years.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
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In the rear of an IndyCar vehicle is a safety device called an attenuator, designed to cushion the blow from a rear impact into the wall.—
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The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.—
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Altogether, the strength of ticket sales for such a chaotic jumble of movies indicated a return from the brink after a cascading series of showbiz calamities stretching from the N95 era to the Hollywood strikes to the Los Angeles wildfires.—
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With such a small team for a 469-square-mile city, EMD has struggled to staff its emergency operations center in crises, prepare for events like the 2028 Olympics and help residents recover from smaller-scale calamities like building fires, storms and mudslides.—
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Google’s Update Decision—Bad News For 50% Of Android Users And so a PDF attached to an SMS is a double whammy.—
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The double whammy this past season was that Embiid’s stats weren’t close to his elite per-game numbers from the previous season.—
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
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Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief.—
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Officials said embryos stored inside the clinic were not damaged by the blast.—
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Meanwhile, the Vault Collection is a blast from the past with dedicated items for various chapters of the resort’s history.—
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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