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

Detroit won’t run it the way they have on others, and Rams have the one-two punch of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

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

“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