pitfalls
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Plus, avoiding the pitfalls of family funding for home buyers, a glow-up for Halloween candy and “The Traitors” draws a new generation into an old genre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
And though that freedom sounds good in theory, it has pitfalls.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Other pitfalls just have to be forgiven, like when Abrams has to explain how he’s feeling with an air hose between his teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Making home-buying more affordable is a monumental task filled with potential pitfalls and unintended consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
She did not like the look of the ground—too many pitfalls and boiling pots and steamy depths that might cook her alive.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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