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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved
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Recent Examples of double-edged
For Eisenberg’s film, the decision is double-edged: from the perspective of the characters, exceptional demands are placed on the dialogue to make their past come to life, but the dialogue isn’t sufficiently rich or imaginative to meet the challenge.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Usually double-edged, the weapons were occasionally decorated with engraved patterns.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Among artists and intellectuals, technology has always been double-edged, utopian and dystopian.
—Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2023
Moran’s joke is double-edged.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
Trending For Sohn, identity is double-edged.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2023
Nearly all executives and investors in this niche of neurotechnology acknowledge Musk’s impact on the field, though some say it is double-edged.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Usually double-edged, the weapons were occasionally decorated with engraved patterns.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Among artists and intellectuals, technology has always been double-edged, utopian and dystopian.
—Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2023
Moran’s joke is double-edged.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
Trending For Sohn, identity is double-edged.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2023
Nearly all executives and investors in this niche of neurotechnology acknowledge Musk’s impact on the field, though some say it is double-edged.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-edged
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Nowadays, the recruitment of dual nationals is an established part of the USMNT system.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Normally a dual rear, Arctic Trucks then modifies the truck to add a third axle, turning it into a 6x4 or, at customer option, a 6x6.Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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While Reeves will reprise his role as the iconic assassin in the upcoming movie, fans are eager for a potential John Wick 5 thanks to the ambiguous ending of John Wick 4.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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While this bias is common across various domains, its effects in the business world can be particularly catastrophic, especially in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Organizations will eventually embrace that every risk decision passes through human filters and build systems accordingly to oversee all aspects, not just the binary ones.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Minnesota will ban guns with binary triggers, which enable firearms to fire on both the pull and release of the trigger.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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In a cryptic Instagram post, Smith uploaded a teaser for an endeavor or project related to The Matrix universe.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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That leaves open a mystery Smith sparked on Monday with a cryptic Instagram post noting how Smith passed on the starring role of Neo in the original 1999 sci-fi epic The Matrix, directed by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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New Zealand naval architect Roger Hill designed the vessel’s twin, wave-slicing hulls, also mandating that it be constructed with carbon-fiber composites and e-glass epoxy with a foam core.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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The idea was born from a previous appearance the twin sisters made at the Vulture Festival a few years ago.David Chiu, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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They’re housed within the Department of Justice and run from an obscure corner of the bureaucracy called the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the Justice.Brian Bennett, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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An obscure, yet utterly delicious, grower Champagne from Charles De Cazanove is poured by the glass—and the cellar list offers cult splits like Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet and Cos D'Estournel Bordeaux Red Blend that guests can purchase with cash or miles.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's attorney suggested the app would basically go dark.WIRED, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Double-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-edged. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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