mixed blessing

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That investment may power earnings growth, but for dividend investors it’s a mixed blessing.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

For Breanna's mum Megan Easton, the ban is a mixed blessing.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

And if you are drawing Social Security and you benefit each year from the annual cost-of-living adjustment, that, too, is a mixed blessing.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

For history-loving travelers, this has been a mixed blessing, as the city-state has gained a reputation for knocking down historic structures for malls with an energy that outstrips Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

In my own case, studying under the auspices of the University of London was a mixed blessing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela