1
: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing
especially
: a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
2
or one-two punch
: two forces combining to produce a marked effect
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Now the new Bears head coach adds a versatile and explosive back to pair with D'Andre Swift, giving Chicago a one-two punch in the backfield.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller brought a one-two combo to his old Senate stomping grounds on Thursday, according to Senate aides.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
But a recent spike in gas prices may deliver a one-two punch to customers this spring, bringing home the longer-term impact of the rate increase that the utility downplayed when the gas costs were lower.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This Ozark region is among hundreds of rural American communities that face a one-two punch to oral health: a dire shortage of dentists and a lack of fluoridated drinking water, which is widely viewed among dentists as one of the most effective tools to prevent tooth decay.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller brought a one-two combo to his old Senate stomping grounds on Thursday, according to Senate aides.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
But a recent spike in gas prices may deliver a one-two punch to customers this spring, bringing home the longer-term impact of the rate increase that the utility downplayed when the gas costs were lower.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This Ozark region is among hundreds of rural American communities that face a one-two punch to oral health: a dire shortage of dentists and a lack of fluoridated drinking water, which is widely viewed among dentists as one of the most effective tools to prevent tooth decay.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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