the one-two

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It took the one-two punch of Paris and Milan to restore the luster of the Olympic rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Following up the one-two punch of his pair of 2024 knockouts, “Challengers” and “Queer,” Luca Guadagnino is once again proving he’s one of cinema’s most unpredictable, economical and ambitious filmmakers.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

First was an athletic swoop to hold Rachin Ravindra, then the one-two punch of Williamson and Mitchell.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

“It’s the one-two punch of providing the courts and professional programming that’s the secret sauce,” said Dunne, who volunteers most of his time but is compensated to run and manage the league.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2024

“One-and-two to Baker. J. R. Richard rocks into his windup, around comes the arm, the one-two pitch...”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner