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• s  capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways
  double-edged praise

• But this is a double-edged sword.
• A newcomer is initiated by being anointed with sweet water that has been stirred in an iron bowl with a double-edged dagger.
• It's a double-edged sword, and a vicious cycle.

News & Articles

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• Hospitals jobs affected of federal cuts
  SAN DIEGO – Patient care may be in jeopardy as the hospital industry is being struck with a double-edged sword known as sequestration and healthcare reform. President and CEO of Scripps Health Chris Van Gorder said the healthcare cuts are …
  June 12, 2013 - FOX 5 San Diego

Quotes

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• Dmitry Medvedev in International Herald Tribune
  In my view, the outcome is double-edged,Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Euronews television channel recorded at his Black Sea summer residence.
• Dale Sveum in USA Today
  You're trying to be really patient, and then there goes the mistake he just threw, and you're trying to be too patient,Sveum said. "Sometimes, it's a double-edged sword. But there's no doubt about it, our team tends to swing at balls out...
• Kyle Davies in Forbes
  It's almost a double-edged sword,Davies said of Hampton's setback. "You want him to come back because you know he can help the team. And obviously you want to do well in his absence."