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Pandora's box



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"The US has really opened a Pandora's box for the Gulf states," Thafer said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But its long tail also shows that once the Pandora’s box of conspiracy has been opened, it has the power to destroy lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

And it seems theoretically possible to do it, but experts are now warning it could be opening Pandora’s box.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

He told Fox News it was a "Pandora's box" because Putin's isolation would increase the pressure on him.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

On that night after Phoebe had given her Pandora report, I thought about the Hope in Pandora’s box.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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