How to Use cut both ways in a Sentence

cut both ways

phrase

• Earle allows that her status as an influencer-founder can cut both ways.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
• And when one partner supplies half of a category, that is leverage that cuts both ways.
  — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• But the unyielding scrutiny over dubious associations doesn’t cut both ways.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• Airing political grievances on any side of the ideological spectrum during a trial can cut both ways with a jury, Goldman said.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• RBock That collector sophistication cuts both ways for independent brands.
  — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
• For Kalshi, which has weathered regulatory fights and ongoing scrutiny from gambling opponents, that ambiguity cuts both ways.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026