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Recent Examples of one-two
The psychological reasoning for this is pretty obvious: a one-two punch of suggestibility and wish fulfillment.
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Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
When Sandler exited the show, the two began collaborating on the broad man-child-out-of-water comedies that made Sandler a star, starting with the one-two punch of Billy Madison in 1995 and Happy Gilmore the following year.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
In the end, Usyk struck a one-two jab just before the final bell, bringing him to victory, per Sky Sports.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The last one-two punch on this list provides two decidedly different paths for action movies.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
When Sandler exited the show, the two began collaborating on the broad man-child-out-of-water comedies that made Sandler a star, starting with the one-two punch of Billy Madison in 1995 and Happy Gilmore the following year.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
In the end, Usyk struck a one-two jab just before the final bell, bringing him to victory, per Sky Sports.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The last one-two punch on this list provides two decidedly different paths for action movies.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
Noun
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The two experts spoke to The Times in 2017 when wildfires ravaged Northern California and again this week amid the unfolding calamity.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The seemingly increasing number of both natural and manmade calamities happening around the world means that companies in a position to provide support and relief, like ours and others across different industries, will likely be called upon to do so more often.—
David Wajsgras,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Heat waves after the hurricanes passed, when people had no electricity, often caused a double whammy in impacts, Dahl said.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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The devastating tornadoes that swept through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in March 2023 were a double whammy for Andrea Williams, who was looking forward to celebrating her birthday that day.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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Victims can apply for other forms of disaster assistance.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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But in return for protection against another worst-case weather scenario, insurers would have to sell comprehensive coverage and invest in community disaster resilience.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The blast of attention falls at a touchy time for Greenland.—
Maya Tekeli,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Beginning Wednesday night, the storm system will move over Texas, Arkansas and the Tennessee Valley, bringing 4 to 8 inches of snow to a portion of the south-central and southeastern U.S. that has experienced unseasonably cold temperatures from a blast of Arctic air this week.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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