one-two
Example Sentences
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The real question is whether this one-two punch innovation represents a true breakthrough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“You can call it a one-two punch,” said Ted Henken, a Cuba expert at Baruch College.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Notre Dame is expected to face Norco’s top one-two pitching duo of Coral Williams and Peyton May.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Still, a one-two punch of surging inflation and higher interest rates would be much more damaging to the U.S. economy than the recent spike in oil suggests.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The twenty Angels enter, newly returned from the fronts, newly decorated, accompanied by their honor guard, marching one-two one-two into the central open space.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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