adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
sword
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The competition rules must be regarded as a double-edged sword by businesses.
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Throughout our history, judicial review has been a double-edged sword .
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There should have been shouting and huge double-edged swords slicing the air, and giant bonfires with wild, roaring flames.
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That can be a double-edged sword , commercially and artistically.
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But the potential financial boost is a double-edged sword .
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It's been said before that being well-known is a double-edged sword .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a double-edged joke
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Doubt is a part of this second group of double-edged realities.
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Presented with the double-edged challenge Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to manage even a split.
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Repealers launched a double-edged assault on medics.
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The competition rules must be regarded as a double-edged sword by businesses.
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The flattened rectangular section behind the neck contains traces of a large iron blade, possibly a double-edged dagger or short sword.
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Throughout our history, judicial review has been a double-edged sword.