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 2019These 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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