double-edged

For human health, the global food trade is a double-edged sword, says Marco Springmann, a researcher at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute.

“We work for today, and Clarence strives for today,” he says, “but it’s a double-edged sword. Because he knows he can fly — we know we can do these things — but at what cost?”

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories.

“But it’s a double-edged sword,” said Meadows, 27, who has lived in South Park since 2019 and sells real estate.

“It’s a double-edged sword. It’s good to have someone who is willing to bring the cases … but that person needs to be able to win the cases,” she said.