pitfall
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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
It is a potential pitfall for Rosenior to be wary of given that, as a recruit from Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's other club Strasbourg, he could easily be labelled a yes-man.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
The upside is a bigger paycheck sooner, while the pitfall is a chance of owing money at tax time, he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
This was the pitfall Francie had been told to watch against.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing pitfall
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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