double-edged
Example Sentences
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The railways could have been a double-edged sword.
You have children who will also benefit from an inheritance, so this is the equivalent of a double-edged silver sword with — you’ll be glad to know — relatively blunt edges.
From MarketWatch
All of this could be a double-edged sword for stocks.
From Barron's
This double-edged sword of reductions on both sides often makes claiming early while still working an inferior strategy.
From MarketWatch
AI, he says, is a double-edged sword for the economy, as it has both “the potential to weaken employment further while boosting productivity gains.”
From Barron's
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