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one-two
[wuhn-too]
noun
Also called one-two punch.Boxing.a left-hand jab immediately followed by a right cross.
Informal.any strong or effective combination of two people or things.
The old one-two of a good passer and a good receiver is the best way to win football games.
Fencing.a type of attack made up of two movements.
adjective
employing or suggesting a one-two; with one major or powerful thing or person combined with or following another.
one-two
noun
boxing a jab with the leading hand followed by a cross with the other hand
soccer another term for wall pass
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of one-two1
Example Sentences
Hampton, who rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior at North Carolina, has joined with free-agent addition Najee Harris to form an impressive one-two backfield punch.
First, the president’s tariffs cut deeply into traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and now his push to arrest undocumented immigrants at work sites, which has spurred massive protests after Trump deployed the National Guard, threatens a one-two punch to a region just starting its recovery from January’s firestorms.
Jared Verse and Braden Fiske joined the Rams last season as something of a one-two punch.
To make matters even worse, we seem to be also intent upon replacing our scientific community with woo-wellness influencers and conspiracy cranks, led by none other than the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr. It's a lethal one-two punch.
Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix as a late safety car led to a controversial final few laps involving Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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