pitfall
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Fortunately Ms. Anderson avoids the pitfall of tipping into gooey sentimentality while allowing for the possibility of spiritual rebirth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another, hopefully easier, pitfall to avoid: It’s hard to live in a home for any length of time without growing emotionally attached to it.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 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
It’s perhaps no surprise that when identifying a possible pitfall for the AI trade, the finger is pointed at ChatGPT developer OpenAI.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
But he didn’t want to fall into a pitfall many photographers fell into—shooting a subject’s entire body, head to toe.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Investors who are inclined to catastrophize already have plenty of potential pitfalls to fixate on these days.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
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
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
Generally, I’m the one to identify perils and pitfalls.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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