pitfalls

Example Sentences

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It is a chastening experience for Vitol, whose partners pride themselves on having dodged many of the pitfalls that hurt rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Other research from Vanguard has shown how much emergency savings accounts save participants from all sorts of retirement-savings pitfalls in addition to hardship withdrawals, like loans and account liquidations at job changes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"All Rise has that triumphant feeling and affirmation of our common humanity in spite of the tribulations and pitfalls."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

To avoid common tourist pitfalls, visitors should explore regions beyond Paris and embrace local dining.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler