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pitfall

[pit-fawl] / ˈpɪtˌfɔl /


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Another pitfall is that if you miss the monthly deadline for a minimum payment at any point, you can lose the entire bonus.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“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

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

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

This was the pitfall Francie had been told to watch against.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Streaming links, along with advice on how to avoid their pitfalls, are freely available in online discussion groups.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

Drawing on national reports and other inputs, a "global review" of collective improvements and pitfalls is being finalised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But they face lots of pitfalls, too, reports Miriam Gottfried.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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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