adjective
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having two sides or aspects
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controversial; debatable
a two-sided argument
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Etymology
Origin of two-sided
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Her iconic, two-sided “Black Unity” features two faces on one side and on the other a raised fist, the enduring representation of the Black Power Movement and anti-racism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The researchers created a molecule called TCIP3 that functions somewhat like a two-sided key.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The pickup in prices is “underscoring how two-sided the market remains as traders balance diplomatic optimism against limited evidence of a meaningful improvement in physical flows,” Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Neo says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Silver’s two-sided exposure has Wall Street issuing broad price targets for the metal over the coming months, with JPMorgan seeing an average of around $86 an ounce and upside potential of roughly $100 an ounce.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
It required a two-sided hand mirror, which Seven had brought along for just the occasion.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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