adjective
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having two sides or aspects
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controversial; debatable
a two-sided argument
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Indeed, the March FOMC-meeting minutes noted that “some participants judged that there was a strong case for a two-sided description of the committee’s future interest-rate decisions in the post-meeting statement.‘
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The two-sided risks are also stoking market volatility gauges, with the Cboe Group’s VIX index soaring more than 33% from last week’s close to trade at 31.79.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
When confronted with new two-sided threats in the past, Treasurys have sometimes moved decisively one way, only to completely reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Specifically, it’s no longer a two-sided arms race.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
As we came out of the hotel that morning they glittered in the early morning sun, and under the influence of those two-sided accessories, what happened next took on contrasting tones.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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