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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Dante Venuto and Will van der Voorn were an exceptional one-two punch for the Warriors, controlling the faceoff battle all game.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Palm Desert’s baseball team is 12-4 and showing off a formidable one-two pitching punch in 6-foot-7 junior Jake Brande (4-1, 1.54 ERA) and Zach Gibbs (5-0, 1.47). . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Or Nadiem Amiri, who sealed the 3-1 away win over Gladbach three weeks ago, curling home beautifully after a clever one-two on the edge of the box with Lee.
Mainz are very much a team, but part of their story is best told through their individuals — and Amiri is quite a tale.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Which brings us to the part two of the one-two punch Levin sees.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Palm Desert’s baseball team is 12-4 and showing off a formidable one-two pitching punch in 6-foot-7 junior Jake Brande (4-1, 1.54 ERA) and Zach Gibbs (5-0, 1.47). . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Or Nadiem Amiri, who sealed the 3-1 away win over Gladbach three weeks ago, curling home beautifully after a clever one-two on the edge of the box with Lee.
Mainz are very much a team, but part of their story is best told through their individuals — and Amiri is quite a tale.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Which brings us to the part two of the one-two punch Levin sees.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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