pitfalls

Example Sentences

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Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Alex Ruiz, general sales manager at South Bay Hyundai in Torrance, Calif., an early participant in the Amazon program, has seen some of the pitfalls firsthand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Nerones hope to avoid the many pitfalls by doing extensive research before jumping in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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