two-edged
Example Sentences
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Demonstrating why hyperbole is a two-edged device, a headline in 2018 quipped that fans should get ready to hate sports due to legalized gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"Like everything, tech has a dark side. It is a two-edged sword," says veteran Silicon Valley watcher, Prof Mike Malone.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
That decentralization, election experts said, is a two-edged sword.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2022
“It’s a two-edged sword. How do you maintain the culture?” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
There’s more about these two-edged words in the chapter on plurals, pages 21-24.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
