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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

American  

noun

  1. (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ) a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.


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"Lachnospiraceae may be the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the gut," Kim said.

From Science Daily Nov. 12, 2025

In Stevenson’s novella, the contradiction must be resolved: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde cannot coexist.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2023

“Bitcoin is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to how it reacts to Fed rate expectations,” Moya said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2023

If a part of us is cheering for Barry or understands Sally, Rhys, and Jack, it could be that we recognize them as versions of the classic "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" horror.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2023

This seems nuts to me, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

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