pitfalls

“What I wanted to avoid was some of the pitfalls I think the Galaxy has fallen into in the past where you become too fixated on one player and kind of chase them to the end of the Earth. It was really important to have options.”

Much has been made of the pitfalls of phone use among kids and teens.

Buying a home on a brand new estate is meant to offer peace of mind, free from the potential pitfalls of older homes.

Experts in the potholes and pitfalls facing writers — especially investigation-minded or merely activist journalists — say they’ve received a rising number of inquiries from those considering launching a freelance career.

It might even have been counterproductive: As an editor, I regularly caution writers about the pitfalls of over-reporting, in which the proliferation of detail can cloud understanding as opposed to create it.