one-two
Example Sentences
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Like many Americans, Clarke, who is 42 years old, was pushed to her financial limit by the one-two punch of inflation and the highest interest rates in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
A one-two punch of the Olympics and the Super Bowl helped NBC rise to the top spot, ending YouTube’s 12-month run as the No. 1 media company by viewership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
George Russell led team-mate Kimi Antonelli to a Mercedes one-two ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
I heard feet pounding up the stairs, in a one-two rhythm that signaled Maggie’s arrival to the second floor.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
