How to Use one-two in a Sentence

one-two

noun
  • Which brings us to the part two of the one-two punch Levin sees.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Johnny counts the train cars, one-two-three-four-five-six, and the doors fly open.
    — Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So this year, grass and trees have formed a one-two punch in the May weather.
    — Jack Nimesheim, The Enquirer, 31 May 2023
  • The Chicago area was in store for a one-two punch of weather.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The savvy one-two averted a critical loss near the goal line.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The pair appears to be a strong one-two punch combo for Smith.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Volume growth plus pricing gains is the ideal one-two punch.
    — Jeff Marks,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • The record opens with an incredible one-two-three punch.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
  • There’s a one-two step to success in those frames — fastball, slider.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
  • Eli Lilly shares soared Tuesday on a one-two punch of good news.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This bold summer sipper has a powerful one-two punch of sweet and sour.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Tyreek Hill and Waddle give them a unique one-two punch outside.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The one-two punch has left a co-owner worried that her business will collapse.
    — Megan Myers, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Dry skin types can layer a hydrating face serum on top for a one-two punch of moisture.
    — Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
  • Two stepovers and a quick one-two between his own two feet gave him enough space to set it up on his weaker right foot.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Theodore and Hanifin are a potent one-two punch.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The one-two punch of climate-friendly and delicious grows on trees.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The one-two punch in Pittsburgh reflects broader trends.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Stephan and Clase are Francona’s one-two punch in the eighth and ninth innings.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 July 2023
  • The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • From a culinary perspective, beets offer a one-two punch.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The huge snow followed by the bitter cold - there's no quick recovery from that one-two punch.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Bermuda will get the short end of the stick from this shift in Imelda’s track and faces a rare one-two punch.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That one-two of it all really helped our ability to tell this story so much.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • The Dons and Montgomery will be seeded one-two in some order.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023
  • Since the start of the Iran war, that one-two punch has usually been good news for the stock market .
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Battie and Hunter could become a solid one-two punch for the Tigers.
    — al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Fuerst led the rush and appeared to score after playing a one-two with Redpath.
    — Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Malachi Toney and Cooper Barkate will be the one-two punch at the top of this depth chart.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

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