pitfall
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“I think that’s the most common pitfall we see. You can get overlaps in exposures, or gaps in exposures, that you don’t realize that you have.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
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
In his award-winning essay, young British science writer Adrian Dredge wrote about the potential pitfalls of AI and policing.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
For all of its subtext about the pitfalls of algorithms, the film doesn’t wallow in nostalgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Streaming links, along with advice on how to avoid their pitfalls, are freely available in online discussion groups.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Yet while it boasts one of the highest adoption rates in the bloc, Ireland also shows some of the pitfalls of Europe's AI push.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Generally, I’m the one to identify perils and pitfalls.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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