pitfall
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One major pitfall is that it may introduce visual bias into the hiring process, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Another potential pitfall is a dispute over the construction of a flight of steps and a square as the main entrance to the facade of Glory, which would entail destroying blocks of adjacent homes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Another pitfall of AI is that it often aims to replace human effort, effectively becoming a crutch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But for passionate fans of this brittle candy, there's one pitfall.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Normally, this heinous breach of decorum was the pitfall of young lieutenants’ wives.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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We’re only starting to grasp the pitfalls of using AI at work.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But, according to Bloomberg, external, its executives said the firm has rehired more than 300 "veteran" quality inspectors in recent years to make up for the pitfalls of automated systems.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
There are bound to be pitfalls any time a fund offers investors short-term liquidity while holding long-term, illiquid assets with opaque valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
That brings us to the general pitfalls of IPOs for ordinary investors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
There were not only many roads to choose from, there were also in many places holes and pitfalls, and dark wells beside the path in which their passing feet echoed.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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