double-edged
Example Sentences
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Some of the expanding growth, though, is likely to be double edged - it may be at the expense of environmental damage in other locations.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Rory McIlroy recognizes the fan experience that goes with the Tiger phenomenon is double edged.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2018
“It’s a double edged sword for me, given my parents are Indian and middle-class,” he said.
From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2016
Attorney's Office in Cheyenne, said people taking pictures of themselves violating park rules and posting them on social media can be a "double edged sword" because others, including rangers, see it.
From US News • May 17, 2016
Using the double edged sword of coercion and harassment, these institutions of "higher learning" continue to maintain their status quo.
From Wild Justice by Sprague, Ruth M.
