the one-two
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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
“And then Erica Wheeler is just a winner, and she’s going to bring some toughness and leadership there. So I think with those three at the one-two spot, we’re super excited about that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
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
Gervais’ increasing coarseness was interrupted by the one-two punch of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler playing the part of everybody’s funny friend in the room.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
“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
