one-two punch
Example Sentences
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins on Wednesday issued a one-two punch to government pension funds and proxy advisory firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The one-two punch of a stronger yen and higher Treasury yields could be even worse for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
More recently, the S&P 500 suffered through a lost decade during the 2000s, hurt by the one-two punch of the dot-com bubble bursting, and, later, the 2008 financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The one-two punch was a bright spot for HBO Max, the home of both programs, and the platform with the most nominations overall at 122.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
On March 11, 2011, the plants were hit by a one-two punch: First, there was the earthquake, the strongest ever measured in Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
