two-edged sword
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But while more forests sound a like a good thing, the example of North America suggests that reforestation can be a two-edged sword, undoing exactly the problem it is set up to solve. — Ian Willms, National Geographic, "Tree-planting programs can do more harm than good," 26 Apr. 2019 Even if the Supreme Court allows intrusive regulations to take hold, the resulting new legal doctrines will create the sharpest of two-edged swords. — David French, National Review, "Social-Media Censorship Is the Product of Culture and Commerce," 6 June 2019 Ill repute and a whole lot of weird' The transformation of this corner of town is a two-edged sword for people who live and do business there. — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, "She spent her teens in a Garden City trailer. Now she tears trailers down to build anew. | Idaho Statesman," 14 May 2018 The expulsion of diplomats is usually a two-edged sword. — Oren Dorell, USA TODAY, "What it means to expel a Russian diplomat," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'two-edged sword.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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